Well Water in Pasco County: What to Test and Why

High Risk
Testing Strongly Recommended 1854 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Radon Pfos Iron

Why This Happens Here

Well owners in Pasco County have good news about their groundwater. No contaminants have been detected at levels of concern, and water quality testing shows contaminant levels are low across the county.

The Floridan aquifer system that supplies this county's wells runs deep underground through layers of rock that naturally filter water and resist contamination. The depth of this aquifer and the rock layers above it protect groundwater from surface pollution, which is why well owners here enjoy clean water.

Groundwater in this county is hard, driven by calcium and magnesium that dissolve from the limestone rock of the Floridan aquifer as water passes through. These minerals are a natural part of the water chemistry in this region because the aquifer is made of limestone, which releases calcium and magnesium into groundwater over time. Hardness is a common characteristic across wells in Pasco County.

What This Means for You

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Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples % Above MCL Distribution Confidence Risk
Radon 8 88%
Low High
PFOS ⓘ municipal 84 43%
Moderate High
Iron 747 42%
High High
Chloride 1781 41%
High High
PFOA ⓘ municipal 84 19%
Moderate High
Sulfate 875 17%
High High
Manganese 512 12%
High Moderate
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 84 5%
Moderate Moderate
Elevated concentration, not % above limit
Nitrate 237 1%
High Low
Arsenic 108 1%
High Low
Fluoride 569 0%
High Low
Lead 109 0%
High Low
PFNA ⓘ municipal 84 0%
Moderate Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 84 0%
Moderate Safe
Nitrite 391 0%
High Low
Uranium 26 0%
Moderate Low
E. coli 10* 0%
Low Low
Fecal Coliform 14* 0%
Low Low
PFBS ⓘ municipal 84
Moderate Low
Hardness 319
High Low
Total Coliform 24* 0%
Moderate Low
pH 690
High Low
Sodium 785
High Low

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

5.9%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.8%)
2.8%
Kidney Disease Rate
(state avg: 3.4%)

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