University Of South Florida, FL
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2023-2023). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. The latest 90th-percentile result was reported as 0 (not detected at the lab's limit). That says the sampled homes were low, not that your home has no lead service line. Check your utility's service line inventory for your address.
Who runs the water here
University Of South Florida serves about 47,586 people through 182 service connections, which makes it a large system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by the state and draws groundwater, in Hillsborough County, Florida. EPA system ID: FL6291882; phone on file: 813-974-2307. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
University Of South Florida's lead record
Against the period ending 2022 (0 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for University Of South Florida is 2.1 ppb across 6 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2022 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2021 | 2.1 ppb |
| 2020 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2020 | 2 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.1 ppb |
Against other Florida systems
Of the 1,481 Florida systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 1 ppb; 3 are over 15 ppb right now and 85 have gone over at some point. University Of South Florida's reported as 0 (not detected) sits at the 25th percentile in Florida and the 40th nationally (higher means more lead). Systems reporting 0 tie at the bottom, so the rank mostly reflects size among them.
Neighbouring systems
141 other systems share Hillsborough County; 53 of them have a higher latest lead result than University Of South Florida. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Tampa Water Department | 733,886 | 1.5 ppb |
| Hcwrd/South-Central | 515,012 | 0.7 ppb |
| Hcwrc/Northwest Utilities | 208,982 | 0.8 ppb |
| City Of Plant City Utility | 41,601 | 1 ppb |
| City Of Temple Terrace Utility | 31,250 | 0 (not detected) |
| Hcwrd/Seaboard Utilities | 13,958 | 1.4 ppb |
| Fgua / Macdill | 11,965 | 2.7 ppb |
| Hcwrc/Pebble Creek Subdivision | 4,757 | 1.1 ppb |
| Windemere Utility | 3,080 | 3.2 ppb |
| Hcwrd/Eastlake | 2,074 | 2.1 ppb |
Your move
Look up your address in University Of South Florida's service line inventory. If it says lead, galvanized or unknown, test your tap. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask University Of South Florida whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. A zero today does not rule out a jump later - the rules are tightening in 2027.