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Fgua / Macdill

Serves Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL · 11,965 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Fgua / Macdill in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL6296193
  • TAMPA
  • FL
  • 11,965 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 33621
EPA system ID FL6296193

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Fgua / Macdill buys its water from City of Tampa Water Department.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 83.955 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 752 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.665 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.955 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Fgua / Macdill go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2003 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fgua / Macdill buys its water from City of Tampa Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Fgua / Macdill must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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