Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida
Tap water in ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida receives a grade of B (81/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SJCU-CR214 MAINLAND WTP. 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. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in ST. AUGUSTINE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving ST. AUGUSTINE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 11.7 ppb, 195x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 15.4 ppb, 103x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 8.22 ppb, 82x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Recommended filters for ST. AUGUSTINE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in ST. AUGUSTINE's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in ST. AUGUSTINE'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 |
11.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 195× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
15.4 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 103× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
8.22 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 82× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
1.35 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 27× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
143.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0398 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
11.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
2.65 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.15 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
4.6 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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