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Pinellas County, Florida

Water Systems
13
Population Served
1,147,926
Total Violations
410
90 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
31.5
Avg Violations per System
22.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
7 systems (54%)
SW
6 systems (46%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
70.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

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
Pinellas County Utilities 506,353 30 Clean
St Petersburg, City Of 349,979 23 Detected
Clearwater Water System 115,000 35 Detected
Pinellas Park Water Dept 48,939 15 Detected
Dunedin Water System 46,161 46 Clean
Tarpon Springs Water System 28,875 43 Detected
Safety Harbor Water Dept 16,473 26 Detected
Oldsmar Water System 14,898 15 Clean
Gulfport Water System 12,600 18 Detected
Belleair Water Plant 5,299 90 Detected
Lake Tarpon Mobile Home Villag 1,799 41 -
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club 1,400 19 -
Camp Soule(boy Scouts of Amer) 150 9 -

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
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Duval County
93 systems · 938,751 served · 3,651 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Pinellas County? ▼
Pinellas County has 410 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 90 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pinellas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pinellas County serve approximately 1,147,926 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pinellas County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Pinellas County, 7 had PFAS detected (70.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pinellas County? ▼
Water systems in Pinellas County use GW (7 systems), SW (6 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. 22.0% of Pinellas 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.