ORLANDO, Florida Tap Water Quality

1,234,993 people served · 79 water systems

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ORLANDO, Florida is a major metropolitan area with 1,234,993 residents served by 79 distinct public water systems. Water service covers ZIP codes 32801, 32802, 32803, 32805, 32806, 32810, and 12 more.

ORLANDO has accumulated a significant number of EPA health-based violations. Reviewing the contaminants involved, requesting your utility's Consumer Confidence Report, and using certified point-of-use filtration is strongly advisable.

EPA reporting identifies Lead, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and Coliform Bacteria among the regulated contaminants associated with ORLANDO's recent health-based violations. Each contaminant has different sources, health implications, and recommended mitigation steps — links to the full EPA reference for each are listed alongside the violation history below.

ORLANDO's 16 violations is above the Florida average of 2.6 per city — worth reviewing the contaminant breakdown below.

Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS

Location

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Centered on ZIP-code centroids of water systems serving this city.

ZIP Codes Served

32801 32802 32803 32805 32806 32810 32813 32814 32816 32817 32818 32819 32824 32825 32835 32837 32854 32869

Health-Based Violations (Last 5 Years)

EPA Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances reported by water systems serving ORLANDO. Each entry explains the contaminant, the health risk, and recommended precautions, and links to a full guide.

Leadchemical

EPA Code 5200 · Treatment Technique Violation

violations

EPA Limit

0.015 mg/L

Last Reading

—

First Reported

Feb 2025

Most Recent

Feb 2025

What this violation means

Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe exposure level. In drinking water it primarily enters via corroded lead service lines, lead-soldered copper pipes, and brass fixtures. Children under 6 and pregnant women face the highest risk because lead disrupts developing nervous and skeletal systems.

Recommended precautions

→Run cold tap water 30–120 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially after the tap has been unused for hours.
→Never cook with hot tap water — heat increases lead leaching from pipes.
→Use an NSF/ANSI 53 certified filter for lead removal (carbon block or reverse osmosis).
→If you have children, get blood lead levels tested by your pediatrician.

Read the complete guide to Lead

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)disinfectant

EPA Code 2950 · Maximum Contaminant Level Exceedance

violations

EPA Limit

0.08 mg/L

Last Reading

86.895 UG/L

First Reported

Jan 2021

Most Recent

Oct 2024

What this violation means

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) form when chlorine reacts with naturally occurring organic matter — leaves, soil, algae — in source water. They are among the most commonly reported violations because utilities pulling from surface water (rivers, lakes, reservoirs) struggle to balance disinfection with byproduct formation. Long-term exposure has been linked to bladder cancer and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Recommended precautions

→Activated carbon filters (pitcher, faucet, or under-sink) effectively reduce TTHMs.
→Letting water sit uncovered allows TTHMs to off-gas — leave a pitcher in the fridge for several hours.
→Shower with the bathroom fan on; TTHMs can volatilize into the air during hot showers.
→Boiling reduces TTHMs through volatilization, but only after extended boiling.

Read the complete guide to Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)disinfectant

EPA Code 2456 · Maximum Contaminant Level Exceedance

violations

EPA Limit

0.06 mg/L

Last Reading

71.7 UG/L

First Reported

Jan 2021

Most Recent

Oct 2024

What this violation means

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) are the second major group of disinfection byproducts after TTHMs. They form by the same mechanism — chlorine reacting with organic matter — and pose similar long-term cancer risks. Utilities are required to test quarterly at distribution-system locations to track HAA5 levels.

Recommended precautions

→Activated carbon filtration removes most HAA5.
→Reverse osmosis is highly effective.
→Unlike TTHMs, HAA5 do not significantly off-gas. Use treatment rather than aeration.
→Long-term ingestion is the primary concern, not short-term skin contact.

Read the complete guide to Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Coliform Bacteriamicrobial

EPA Code 8000 · Maximum Contaminant Level Exceedance

violations

EPA Limit

0 per 100 mL presence/absence

Last Reading

—

First Reported

Jul 2022

Most Recent

Jul 2022

What this violation means

Total coliform bacteria are themselves usually harmless, but their presence signals that the water distribution system has a vulnerability — typically a cracked pipe, loss of pressure, or back-siphonage — that could allow disease-causing pathogens to enter. Repeated coliform-positive samples trigger mandatory utility investigation.

Recommended precautions

→If your utility issues a boil-water advisory, boil all drinking and cooking water for at least one minute.
→Use bottled water until the advisory is lifted.
→Ice from icemakers and beverages made before the advisory should be discarded.
→UV light and chlorination both kill coliform bacteria — most home filters do not.

Read the complete guide to Coliform Bacteria

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations only. Older violations may have been resolved; check your utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report for current status.

Water Systems Serving ORLANDO

CORA-WIN COVE

PWSID: FL4431883

127 served

1 violation

EAGLE LAKES WTP

PWSID: FL2184268

231 served

4 violations

OCUD/WESTERN REGIONAL WTR SYS (5 WPS)

PWSID: FL3481546

206,742 served

TANGERINE PARK

PWSID: FL3481329

851 served

MARION HILLS

PWSID: FL3424001

102 served

GRAND TERRACE SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3354697

256 served

HARMONY HOMES

PWSID: FL3590497

158 served

FAIRWAYS AT MOUNT PLYMOUTH

PWSID: FL3354945

660 served

WOLF BRANCH MEADOWS

PWSID: FL3354967

70 served

1 violation

PINE ISLAND

PWSID: FL3354956

35 served

HILLCREST

PWSID: FL3354962

50 served

OCUD/LAKE JOHN SHORES WTR SYS

PWSID: FL3480700

67 served

OCUD/MAGNOLIA WOODS CONSEC.WTR SYSTEM

PWSID: FL3480792

347 served

OCUD/PARTLOW ACRES(CONSEC.)

PWSID: FL3481547

49 served

OCUD/SOUTHERN WATER SYS (5 WPS)

PWSID: FL3484119

80,738 served

OCUD/EASTERN WATER SYSTEM (2 WP)

PWSID: FL3484132

293,374 served

KISSIMMEE RV PARK

PWSID: FL3491002

43 served

TOMOKA VIEW ESTATES

PWSID: FL3641373

478 served

LAKE TOHO RESORT

PWSID: FL3491909

70 served

3 violations

FRIENDLY CENTER SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3350426

80 served

PICCIOLA ISLAND SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3351009

374 served

RAVENSWOOD WATER SYSTEM

PWSID: FL3351062

161 served

OCUD/DAETWYLER SHORES (CONSEC)

PWSID: FL3480265

189 served

WESTGATE RIVER RANCH ; RV RESORT

PWSID: FL3531517

2,100 served

1 violation

RIO VISTA (2 WPS)

PWSID: FL6421512

400 served

BELLEVIEW HILLS ESTATES

PWSID: FL3424839

523 served

DUNNELLON, CITY OF (2 WPS)

PWSID: FL6424073

2,015 served

RIDGE MEADOWS

PWSID: FL6424591

228 served

BELLEVIEW HILLS SUBDIVISION (CONSEC)

PWSID: FL3424030

378 served

OCALA OAKS SUBDIVISION (2 WPS)

PWSID: FL3421560

2,202 served

EVANRIDGE MHP

PWSID: FL6090541

125 served

FAIRFAX HILLS SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3424042

287 served

EAST LAKE HARRIS ESTATES

PWSID: FL3350322

458 served

TOWER MANOR MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY

PWSID: FL6531837

310 served

SPRING LAKE ESTATES LLC

PWSID: FL6531697

55 served

1 violation

WINTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (3 WPS)

PWSID: FL3590879

34,657 served

WESTVIEW SUBDIVISION (CONSEC)

PWSID: FL3424036

102 served

MORNINGVIEW SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3350852

137 served

FORTY-EIGHT ESTATES

PWSID: FL3350005

87 served

IMPERIAL TERRACE WEST

PWSID: FL3350584

498 served

HICKORY LAKE ESTATES

PWSID: FL6534902

114 served

LEISURE MEADOWS MH RANCH

PWSID: FL3350191

300 served

HERMITS COVE WATER SYSTEM

PWSID: FL2540482

558 served

JUNGLE DEN

PWSID: FL3644127

276 served

3 violations

BASS CAPITAL MHP

PWSID: FL2540058

99 served

OAK PARK VILLAGE

PWSID: FL3420904

95 served

TWIN RIVERS ESTATES

PWSID: FL3641399

184 served

SMITH LAKE SHORES VILLAGE

PWSID: FL3424628

400 served

PALM PORT SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL2540865

318 served

BEE'S RV RESORT

PWSID: FL3354106

245 served

LAKE BAMBI MH RANCH

PWSID: FL6512198

100 served

TAFT WATER ASSOCIATION

PWSID: FL3481326

4,232 served

HOLIDAY HAVEN (CONSEC.)

PWSID: FL3354886

381 served

1 violation

VALENCIA TERRACE SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3351421

750 served

KING'S COVE SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3350655

732 served

CHAPPELL HILLS

PWSID: FL3424029

144 served

VENETIAN VILLAGE

PWSID: FL3351426

440 served

CARLTON VILLAGE

PWSID: FL3350152

474 served

SILVER STAR VILLAGE (2 WPS)

PWSID: FL3481199

639 served

LAS COLINAS WATER PLANT

PWSID: FL3354944

260 served

1 violation

ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION

PWSID: FL3480962

536,466 served

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

PWSID: FL3480409

44,103 served

ONE GOLDEN OAK (CONSECUTIVE)

PWSID: FL3484434

175 served

OCUD/NORTHEAST RESORT (CONSECUTIVE)

PWSID: FL3484422

772 served

RAINBOW SPRINGS CC ESTATES

PWSID: FL6422679

1,826 served

WESTERN SHORES SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3351464

963 served

QUAIL RIDGE

PWSID: FL3354867

240 served

HOBBY HILL SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3350544

265 served

SUMMIT CHASE VILLAS

PWSID: FL3354112

770 served

JULIETTE FALLS

PWSID: FL6424804

36 served

WOODBERRY FOREST SUBDIVISION (CONSEC)

PWSID: FL3424646

193 served

SKYCREST SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3351205

308 served

FERN TERRACE SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3350370

283 served

PINEY WOODS SUBDIVISION - 2 WTPS

PWSID: FL3351021

437 served

HAWKS POINT SUBDIVISION

PWSID: FL3424685

462 served

SILVER LAKE ESTATES

PWSID: FL3351182

2,355 served

CHULUOTA WATER SYSTEM

PWSID: FL3590186

3,863 served

PALMS MOBILE HOME ESTATES

PWSID: FL3350981

158 served

BELLEAIR SUBDIVISION (CONSEC)

PWSID: FL3424000

763 served

What Can You Do?

✅ Request your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) — required by law.
✅ Use an NSF-certified water filter if violations involve lead, arsenic, or PFAS.
✅ Run cold water for 30 seconds before drinking if you have older plumbing (reduces lead).
✅ Check back monthly — we update data from the EPA every 30 days.

About this data

This overview reflects EPA SDWIS data published as of 2026-05-18. It covers active Community Water Systems (CWS) that exceeded federal Maximum Contaminant Levels during the past five-year EPA reporting window. For up-to-the-minute information, request a current Consumer Confidence Report from your utility, or review the EPA's public dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ORLANDO, Florida tap water safe to drink?▼

This city's water had numerous EPA violations in the last 5 years. Consider filtered water.

How many EPA violations does ORLANDO have?▼

ORLANDO has 16 EPA health-based water violations in the last 5 years across 79 water systems serving 1,234,993 people.

What contaminants have been found in ORLANDO water?▼

The following EPA-regulated contaminants have been detected: 5200, 2950, 2456, 8000. View details about each contaminant, health effects, and recommended precautions above in the violations table.

Should I use a water filter in ORLANDO?▼

Using an NSF-certified water filter is recommended if your area has violations involving lead, arsenic, or PFAS. For other contaminants, consult your local water utility. Check the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for detailed guidance.

What should I do if there are violations in ORLANDO?▼

Request your water utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which is required by the EPA. Follow the utility's guidance on boil water advisories. Run cold water for 30 seconds before drinking if you have older plumbing. Use an NSF-certified filter if needed based on your water system's violations.

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ORLANDO, Florida Tap Water Quality

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ZIP Codes Served

Health-Based Violations (Last 5 Years)

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Water Systems Serving ORLANDO

What Can You Do?

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Frequently Asked Questions

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