Tampa
Yes. Tap water in Tampa is low risk across 7 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
7 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
City of Tampa Water Department
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 733,886 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Fgua / Macdill
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 11,965 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Hcwrc/northwest Utilities
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 208,982 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Hcwrc/pebble Creek Subdivision
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 4,757 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Hcwrd/seaboard Utilities
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 13,958 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Hcwrd/south-central
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 515,012 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
University of South Florida
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 47,586 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Tampa, Florida?
Yes. Tap water in Tampa is low risk across 7 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.