Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Jacksonville, Florida
Tap water in Jacksonville, Florida receives a grade of B (82/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by JEA MAJOR GRID. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Jacksonville's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Jacksonville.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 22.4 ppb, 374x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 52.2 ppb, 348x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 16.2 ppb, 162x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.03 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for JEA MAJOR GRID (system ID FL2161328) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Water Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 11/01/2024 | Open |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Jacksonville's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in Jacksonville's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
22.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 374× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
52.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 348× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
16.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 162× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
1.0 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 10× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.03 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 7.5× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.28 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 5.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
332.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS) PFAS |
0.635 ppt | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0228 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) Volatile organic compound |
0.345 ppb | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.00142 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
22.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.01 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
0.48 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.784 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0444 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
2.83 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.0356 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.848 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.0367 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.03 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
0.367 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.791 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
2.43 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.00275 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Quinoline Other |
0.000533 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Testosterone Other |
0.003 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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ZIP codes served
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