Is Orlando tap water safe to drink?

Is Orlando tap water safe to drink? EPA's violation file

July 2019: a maximum contaminant level violation involving total trihalomethanes, a byproduct of chlorine disinfection, measured at 81.1075 ug/l against a limit of 0.080 mg/L. EPA status: resolved, compliance period ended September 2019.

The latest state visit on record was a full sanitary survey in August 2024.

Where Orlando's water comes from

EPA's facility list for Orlando Utilities Commission shows 56 active wells in use, with 13 treatment facilities.

Lead results for Orlando Utilities Commission

EPA holds 8 rounds of home tap sampling for Orlando Utilities Commission, from December 1999 to December 2023. The 90th percentile ranged from 2 to 5 ppb, with no clear change between the earlier and later rounds. All 8 rounds stayed under the 15 ppb action level.

PFAS in Orlando Utilities Commission's samples

12 samples from October 2024 to April 2025 were checked for 29 PFAS compounds. None was found. Neither PFOA nor PFOS, the two compounds with a federal limit, was found.

Orlando water quality compared with other Florida cities

We compared the EPA file of Orlando Utilities Commission with those of 6 other Florida cities. None has more health-based violations since 2016 than Orlando Utilities Commission, and 6 cities have fewer. On lead, 4 reported a lower latest result and 2 a higher one. In PFAS testing, 6 had more compounds detected.

Radon in Orange County

Orange County is in EPA radon Zone 3 (low potential). The Florida radon page lists every county.

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