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Hillsborough County, Florida

Water Systems
724
Population Served
1,701,663
Total Violations
27,775
2,144 health-based
PFAS Detected
10
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

87.8%
Systems with Violations
38.4
Avg Violations per System
7.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
37 systems (5%)
SW
13 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
10
PFAS Detected
83.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hillsborough Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Tampa Water Department 733,886 34 Detected
Hcwrd/South-Central 473,500 65 Detected
Hcwrc/Northwest Utilities 208,982 54 Detected
University of South Florida 47,586 106 Detected
City of Plant City Utility 41,601 77 Clean
City of Temple Terrace Utility 31,250 45 Detected
Hcwrd/Seaboard Utilities 13,958 21 Detected
Fgua / Macdill 11,965 20 Detected
Hcwrc/Pebble Creek Subdivision 4,757 57 Detected
St. Joseph's Hospital 4,454 4 -
Hcs/Strawberry Crest High/Bailey Elem 3,365 33 Detected
Windemere Utility 3,080 33 -
Celm/Edward Medard Park 2,500 7 -
Paradise Village 2,396 99 -
Meadows of Countrywood 2,395 137 -
Hcwrd/Eastlake 2,074 33 -
Hcprd/William Owen Pass Park 2,000 0 -
McDonald's #4514 1,700 0 -
Riverside Golf Course Community LLC 1,530 88 -
Alafia River State Park-Picnic Area 1,500 37 -
Cypress Cay Preserve Master Association 1,500 0 -
Hcs/Durant High School 1,414 118 -
Ayla Apartments 1,344 58 -
Casa Verde Manufactured Home Community 1,250 42 -
Celm/Lithia Springs 1,200 2 -
Cross Creek Ranch 1,200 0 -
Hcs/Turkey Creek Middle School/Ffa 1,092 32 -
Featherock MHP 1,044 45 -
Hillsborough River State Park 1,001 45 -
Fishhawk Ridge Association Inc 1,001 12 -
Brandon Pointe Community 1,001 18 -
Raprager Family Farm 1,001 10 -
South Shore Falls South Master Meter #1 995 19 -
Independence Academy 928 0 -
Circle K #9796 911 9 -
Hcs/Dover Elementary School 862 13 -
Lutz Preparatory School 854 0 -
Hcs/Pinecrest Elementary 850 17 -
Hcs/Cork Elementary School 825 25 -
Hcwrd/Hershel Heights 812 110 -
Hcprd/Pinecrest Football Field 800 2 -
Celm/Aldermans Ford Park 800 1 -
Hcs/Knights Elementary School 759 18 -
Burger King # 9871 700 16 -
Racetrac #698 700 4 -
Jay Mar Villas 696 88 -
River Vista RV Village 684 49 -
Silver Dollar Golf Club 660 100 -
Learning Gate Community School 651 11 -
Hcs/Maniscalco Elementary 650 13 Clean

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations
Duval County
93 systems · 938,751 served · 3,651 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hillsborough County? ▼
Hillsborough County has 27,775 total drinking water violations across 724 water systems, of which 2,144 are health-based violations. 87.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hillsborough County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hillsborough County serve approximately 1,701,663 people through 724 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hillsborough County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Hillsborough County, 10 had PFAS detected (83.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hillsborough County? ▼
Water systems in Hillsborough County use GW (37 systems), SW (13 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.7% of Hillsborough County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.