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CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT

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System Snapshot

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System identity

PWSID
6290327
State
Florida
Linked communities
Tampa
County context
Not listed in current record
System type
Community water system
Source water
Primarily Hillsborough River surface water, with supplemental stored treated aquifer-recovery water and purchased Tampa Bay Water
Population served
Not listed in current record
Service connections
Not listed in current record
Latest reviewed report
2025 report link found
Data updated
2026-07-22

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Report-Listed Rows

Report-listed rows summarized from the latest reviewed report

2 report-listed rows are summarized for CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT. A listed row is not the same thing as a current advisory or household tap result.

Report year
2025
Rows summarized
2
Source tables represented
1
Scope
Past reporting period
Report-row preview from the latest reviewed report for CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT
Substance and testing periodReported valueRange in reportLimit or standardSource tableReport-printed status
BariumTesting period: May 20250.011 ppmLevel Detected0.011MCLG: 2; MCL: 22025 Data Tables - Inorganic ContaminantsPage 13Typical source, as printed: Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural depositsMCL Violation Y/N: N, as printed for this sample period
Nitrate (as Nitrogen)Testing period: May 20250.29 ppmLevel Detected0.29MCLG: 10; MCL: 102025 Data Tables - Inorganic ContaminantsPage 13Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural depositsMCL Violation Y/N: N, as printed for this sample period

Report row

Barium

Range in report
0.011 ppm
Level Detected
0.011 ppm
Testing period
May 2025
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MCLG: 2; MCL: 2
Report-printed status
MCL Violation Y/N: N, as printed for this sample period

Source · Page 13

2025 Data Tables - Inorganic Contaminants

Typical source, as printed: Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

Report row

Nitrate (as Nitrogen)

Range in report
0.29 ppm
Level Detected
0.29 ppm
Testing period
May 2025
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MCLG: 10; MCL: 10
Report-printed status
MCL Violation Y/N: N, as printed for this sample period

Source · Page 13

2025 Data Tables - Inorganic Contaminants

Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Source report notes

Source: Tampa Water Department 2025 Water Quality Report. Retrieved 2026-07-19.

  • Applies to: Barium, Nitrate (as Nitrogen)

    The source prints one range value, so no low or high bound is manufactured. The printed N is limited to this May 2025 row and is not a current compliance, advisory, or safety conclusion.

  • Applies to: Barium, Nitrate (as Nitrogen)

    Table note: Results in the level detected column are the highest detected level at any sampling point.

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Violation Records

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This section shows 0 system-scoped violation detail records currently included for CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT. Annual reports and current notices can use different timing and terminology.

No system-scoped violation detail records are included in the available reviewed records for this system. This is not an official compliance finding. Check the official utility, state, or EPA source for current compliance and notice information.

Important limitation

Profile summary note

This page summarizes public records reviewed by this site. It does not replace official notices, utility updates, or state drinking water information.

System profile limitations

  • The bounded preview shows only Barium and Nitrate from the 2025 Inorganic Contaminants table. Each printed N is limited to its May 2025 row and is not a current system-wide compliance, advisory, or tap-level conclusion.
  • The report's other results, treatment context, source assessment, definitions, health language, and footnotes are not reproduced. Each selected level is the highest detected level at any sampling point, as printed in the report footnote.
  • No population figure is published here because the refreshed Florida DEP workbook and report narrative provide different figures that require separate reconciliation.
  • Current-instruction links are provided without claiming that no active advisory or material notice exists. Provider pages can change after review.
  • The Tampa relationship supports navigation only and does not prove exclusive coverage or the provider for every address.
  • Address-level service can vary. Confirm the serving provider with a bill, account portal, utility, city, or state source.
  • This page shows summarized entries from the available report. It does not include a complete contaminant or violation table.
  • Missing fields are not findings. They mean the field is not shown on this page from the records currently available.
  • This page summarizes available public records. It may not include every update, notice, or urgent official advisory.

Latest Reviewed Report

Latest reviewed report found by this site

The 2025 report found for CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT summarizes a past reporting period. It is not a live alert page.

Utility reportReport data updated:

2025 Water Quality Report

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The 2025 report link is available for CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT. Use the linked source report for the full table, definitions, footnotes, and official context. This page includes summarized entries from the available report. They are not a complete copy of the report table.

Report year
2025
Summarized entries shown
2
Source name
Tampa Water Department 2025 Water Quality Report
Source URL
Open report source
Source retrieved
2026-07-19
Last reviewed
2026-07-19

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Data coverage

This page summarizes selected public records for this public water system. It may not include every report, update, current notice, or address-level service detail.

Latest reviewed report
2025 report link found
Report-listed rows
2 summarized report entries shown
Detailed violation records
No detailed system-scoped records displayed
Population served
Not listed in current record
Service connections
Not listed in current record
City context
Tampa
County context
Not listed in current record

Local Context

City and state context for this system

CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT is linked here to Tampa for navigation. That relationship does not confirm the provider for a specific address; use a bill, utility portal, or official lookup source.

Linked local context

Linked communities
Tampa
County context
Not listed in current record
State context
Florida

Related Explainers

Related contaminants and guides

Use these explainers with CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT's report year, source table, and official report. Links are limited to existing guide and contaminant pages.

Metals and inorganic chemicals

Nitrate

Nitrate is a regulated inorganic contaminant. Report labels often specify that the result is measured as nitrogen, and that basis must remain attached to the value and unit.

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Metals and inorganic chemicals

Barium

Barium is a regulated inorganic contaminant. A report row supplies a system, period, unit, criterion, result, and printed status rather than a current household conclusion.

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