CAPE CORAL, CITY OFlisted match
City water report · 2026

Is Cape Coral Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; a past health-based violation (E. coli) is on record. Cape Coral, City of serves 172,693 residents.

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CAPE CORAL, CITY OF serves Cape Coral

EPA lists this system for the city. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.

Source
Groundwater
Lead service lines
0 lead, 5,782 unknown

Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.

  • FL5360325 · 172,693 served

Your water utility

City of Cape Coral: contact and record

Every detected result

3 detected results, by distance from their limit

CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (EPA PWSID FL5360325) delivers groundwater to 172,693 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • LithiumEPA UCMR 5 · 2025
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    9.5µg/L
    Within reference
  • Lead (90th percentile)EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule) · 2023
    15 µg/L federal action level
    1.4µg/L
    Within reference
  • E. coliEPA SDWIS violations · 2022
    Federal MCL
    —
    Above limit
29 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA

Coverage by group

32 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above · 1 detected
Track record

1health-based violation in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.

Health-based violations, last 10 years

Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.

Filings 2013–2022
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule

Resolved

  1. Revised Total Coliform RuleMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 20220016256

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Under-Sink Filter

Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under-Sink Filter (AQ-6300M)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Countertop System

Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
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Countertop System

AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Water Pitcher

Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Faucet Attachment

Faucet-Mount Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Carbon Block Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (4)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Under-Sink Filter

Waterdrop G3P600 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Refrigerator Filter

Whirlpool Filter 3 Refrigerator Water Filter (WHR3RXD1)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Cape Coral tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Cape Coral, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 1.4 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level; one health-based violation is on record (E. coli). CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (PWSID FL5360325) has a Purity Score of 97/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Cape Coral?

CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (PWS ID FL5360325) is the public water system on record for Cape Coral, Florida, serving about 172,693 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Cape Coral get its drinking water?

Groundwater (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Cape Coral's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Cape Coral's tap water?

CAPE CORAL, CITY OF's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2023) was 1.4 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

Has Cape Coral's water system had violations?

The federal SDWIS record lists a health-based violation for CAPE CORAL, CITY OF within about the last ten years: E. coli (2022). The findings above show each one's status.

What does the latest Cape Coral water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Cape Coral holds 32 findings: 1 above a reference, 2 detected within the reference and 29 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 32 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule) · EPA SDWIS violations
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
E. coli=Federal MCL2022EPA SDWIS Violations & Enforcement: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Lithium9.5 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Lead (90th percentile)1.4 µg/L15 µg/L federal action level2023–2023 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
29 other PFAS tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)

Lithium

Result
9.5 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
1.4 µg/L
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Sampled
2023–2023 monitoring period
29 other PFAS tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2025-03-10 to 2025-09-15

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2025-09-15
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2023
    Findings here
    1
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    EPA SDWIS Violations & Enforcement: CAPE CORAL, CITY OF (FL5360325)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2022
    Findings here
    1

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