Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Temple Terrace, Florida
Tap water in Temple Terrace, Florida receives a grade of D (68/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by City of Tampa Water Department. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Chromium-6 detected; Radium-228 detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database, and Temple Terrace's published Consumer Confidence Report.
What's in Temple Terrace's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Temple Terrace.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic Acids (HAA5) detected at 41.0 ppb, 410x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 52.0 ppb, 87x above the EWG health guideline of 0.6 ppb.
Chromium-6 detected
Moderate concernChromium-6 detected at 0.08 ppb.
Radium-228 detected
Moderate concernRadium-228 detected at 0.18 pCi/L.
Recommended filters for Temple Terrace
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Temple Terrace's water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Chromium-6 requires reverse osmosis for reliable removal. Standard carbon filters do not address it.
Reverse Osmosis or water softener
$249-$750RO removes radium effectively; ion-exchange water softeners also reduce radium concentration.
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All contaminants detected in Temple Terrace'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 (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
41.0 ppb | 0.1 | 60 | 60 | — | — | 2024 | 410× over |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
52.0 ppb | 0.6 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 2024 | 87× over |
| Radium-228 Radiological |
0.18 pCi/L | 0.019 | 5 | — | 0.1 | 0.019 | 2023 | 9.5× over |
| Chromium-6 (Hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.08 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | 2023 | 4.0× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.4 mg/L | 0.14 | 10 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | 2023 | 2.9× over |
| Contaminant | Detected (2024) | EWG | EPA | EU DWD | WHO | CA PHG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
41.0 ppb | 0.1 | 60 | 60 | — | — | 410× over |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
52.0 ppb | 0.6 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 87× over |
| Contaminant | Detected (2023) | EWG | EPA | EU DWD | WHO | CA PHG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium-228 Radiological |
0.18 pCi/L | 0.019 | 5 | — | 0.1 | 0.019 | 9.5× over |
| Chromium-6 (Hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.08 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | 4.0× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.4 mg/L | 0.14 | 10 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | 2.9× over |
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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