Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida
Tap water in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida receives a grade of D (61/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by PCUD-PASCO COUNTY REGIONAL PWS. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in NEW PORT RICHEY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NEW PORT RICHEY.
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 10.9 ppb, 181x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 17.6 ppb, 117x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.4 ppb, 100x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Recommended filters for NEW PORT RICHEY
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in NEW PORT RICHEY'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.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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All contaminants detected in NEW PORT RICHEY'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 |
10.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 181× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
17.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 117× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.4 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 100× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
9.96 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 100× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.89 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.78 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.108 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
1.24 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 4.1× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.303 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.2× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
320.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.33 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.33 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
8.33 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.743 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.13 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
11.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00387 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
2.17 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
2.25 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
1.53 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
1.54 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
0.553 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.222 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.306 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.158 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.00229 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 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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