Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Punta Gorda's tap water?

4.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Punta Gorda's water at the latest test, in 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Punta Gorda

10 public water companies list Punta Gorda as a place they supply. The biggest is Punta Gorda's water department, with about 36,302 people. The highest latest result among Punta Gorda's water companies is 4.7 parts per billion, at Tropical Palms MHP. None of the 9 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Pelican Perch RV Park supply just their own grounds or street; most of Punta Gorda gets its water from Punta Gorda's water department. 1 has no lead test results on file. 4 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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