Charlotte County Water Quality: 2 Cities Ranked by the Records
Charlotte County, Florida: 2 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.
Highest result for each contaminant
One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 2 systems4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest5.2 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES5.2 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDA4.1 ng/LSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest4.3 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES4.3 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDANot detected · below 4.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 2 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest9.6 µg/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES9.6 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2023
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDA4.4 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2023
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 2 systems2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest6.7 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES6.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDA4.5 ng/LSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest3.9 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES3.9 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDANot detected · below 3.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest9.6 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES9.6 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDA6.9 ng/LSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest5.4 ng/L
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES5.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-05-16 to 2023-11-10
- CITY OF PUNTA GORDA3.5 ng/LSample date: 2024-02-13 to 2024-11-11
24 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow
Tested in these 2 systems: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES, CITY OF PUNTA GORDA
- 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
- 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
- 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
- Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
- Lithium
- N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
- N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
- Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
- Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
- Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
- Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
- Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
- Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
- Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
- Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
- Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
- Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
- Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Cities ranked by the records
Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.
0of 2 cities above the 15 µg/L action level
Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.
Lead in FloridaLargest water systems
- Port CharlotteCHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · FL5084100173,820 served
- Punta GordaCITY OF PUNTA GORDA · FL608005136,302 served
Frequently asked
How does Charlotte County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 2 cities in Charlotte County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Punta Gorda's main water system: CITY OF PUNTA GORDA · PWSID FL6080051 · Purity Score 72 (Fair) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.
How many Charlotte County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
2 of 2 Charlotte County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Port Charlotte (PFOA 5.2 ng/L), Punta Gorda (PFOA 4.1 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.
Is there lead in Charlotte County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 2 of 2 Charlotte County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
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