Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LITHIA, Florida
Tap water in LITHIA, Florida receives a grade of D (61/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by HCWRD/SOUTH-CENTRAL. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in LITHIA's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LITHIA.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 8.1 ppb, 135x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 11.6 ppb, 78x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 6.05 ppb, 61x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Recommended filters for LITHIA
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in LITHIA's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in LITHIA'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 |
8.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 135× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
11.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 78× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
6.05 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 61× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.62 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.72 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.0 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
2.32 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 23× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.45 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
3.57 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.41 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 8.2× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
2.28 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 7.6× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.764 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.6× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0876 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.48 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.296 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
213.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.56 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0163 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.771 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
19.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.478 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.368 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
5.65 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.492 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
3.96 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
2.36 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
2.19 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
1.09 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.6 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.626 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 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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