Pinellas County, FLPasco County water quality results
Current report: Pasco County Utilities regional system 2025.
Hardness
Here's the honest truth: Pasco County Utilities' official reports don't publish a hardness number at all — they're not required to. Independent tap testing across Tampa Bay has measured 9 to 18 grains per gallon. Your water is hard; the report just won't say so.
PFAS
PFAS — the national test found 6 compounds on the Pasco County regional system. PFOS up to 8.1 ppt — double the 4 ppt federal limit — plus PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBS, PFBA, and PFHpA. Point-in-time results, not a violation.
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Full results, in plain English
Pasco County Utilities regional system — 2025 report. ND means not detected.
| Contaminant | What they found | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Disinfectant | Chloramines | Not applicable |
| Arsenic | 1.2 ppb | ND–1.2 ppb |
| Barium | 0.016 ppm | 0.005–0.016 ppm |
| Fluoride | 0.28 ppm | 0.061–0.28 ppm |
| Nitrate | 1.45 ppm | ND–1.45 ppm |
| Nitrite | 0.020 ppm | ND–0.020 ppm |
| Sodium | 32.3 ppm | 7.4–32.3 ppm |
| Chloramines | 3.44 ppm average | 0.6–5.8 ppm |
| HAA5 | 11.7 ppb | 0.3–11.3 ppb |
| TTHM | 21.2 ppb | 3.5–39.4 ppb |
| Lead | Not detected | Not published |
| Copper | 0.975 ppm | Not published |
| Alpha emitters | 2.98 pCi/L | ND–2.98 pCi/L |
| Radium 226+228 | 1.713 pCi/L | ND–1.713 pCi/L |
| Uranium | 1.41 micrograms per liter | ND–1.41 micrograms per liter |
| Iron, sulfate, pH, and hardness | No numbers published | Not published |
PFAS by location
| Location | What they found | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast plant | PFOS 7.95 ppt; PFBS 8.45 ppt | PFOS 7.80–8.10; PFBS 8.30–8.60 ppt |
| Tampa Lakebridge connection | PFOS 2.10; PFBS 4.15; PFBA 3.35; PFHpA 1.65; PFHxA 5.85; PFPeA 7.90 ppt | PFOS ND–4.20; PFBS 4.10–4.20; PFBA ND–6.70; PFHpA ND–3.30; PFHxA 5.50–6.20; PFPeA 7.40–8.40 ppt |
| Little Road plant | PFHxA 1.55; PFPeA 2.05 ppt | PFHxA ND–3.10; PFPeA ND–4.10 ppt |
| Southwest plant | PFHxA 2.05; PFPeA 2.70 ppt | PFHxA ND–4.10; PFPeA ND–5.40 ppt |
| US-41 connection | PFHxA 1.50; PFPeA 1.90 ppt | PFHxA ND–3.00; PFPeA ND–3.80 ppt |
These are point-in-time results, not violations.
What's NOT in these reports: no finished-water iron number, no hydrogen sulfide number, no tannins, no microplastics — the utilities don't publish those. That's exactly what my free field test and my own tap readings are for.
Real tap readings from my free tests in Pasco: none logged yet. Get your free test and help build the county's real hardness map.