Tap water monitoring data for Spring Hill shows a consistently clean picture in FL - few violations on record, compliance well above the median.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 6 ZIP codes in Spring Hill, Florida (population ~136,376), covering 3 community water systems serving approximately 359,707 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 5 of 6 ZIP codes.

5 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (100%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Spring Hill: B (81/100)

Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:

Factor	What It Measures
Water Quality	EPA violations and compliance history
PFAS MCL Screen	UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs
Radon Risk	EPA radon zone classification
Annual AQI	EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days

Water Sources

Spring Hill water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0012 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 5 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

• Zone 1 (High): 0 ZIP codes
• Zone 2 (Moderate): 0 ZIP codes
• Zone 3 (Low): 6 ZIP codes

Top Contaminants

Areas with Most Violations

All ZIP Codes in Spring Hill

• 34606 - 17 violations
• 34607 - 17 violations
• 34608 - 17 violations
• 34609 - 11 violations
• 34610 [B] - 6 violations
• 34611

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Reading the housing data for Spring Hill, with a median build year of 1990, reveals a community where neither old nor new construction dominates. That balanced profile means lead-solder-era plumbing is present throughout a meaningful portion of the residential inventory - with risk concentrated in properties built before 1986 and most acute in those that predate 1970.

1990

Median Year Built

36%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

2%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (2%) 1970–1986 (34%) Post-1986 (64%)

Most homes in Spring Hill were built after 1986, reducing the risk of lead contamination from plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

How Remediation Costs Compare in Spring Hill

When estimated remediation is placed alongside median property values in Spring Hill, the resulting ratio is low - a finding consistent with a household financial perspective where documented issues can be addressed without a meaningful impact on overall equity position, making this market one of the more favorable contexts for remediation planning.

Median Home Value

$254,100

Est. Remediation

$1,920

Remediation as % of home value 0.8%

Remediation costs in Spring Hill are relatively low compared to home values. The $1,280–$2,740 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 25% below the Florida average.

Spring Hill: Lead Risk & Vulnerable Populations

36%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0012

mg/L Avg Lead (Limit: 0.015)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Wherever 36% of local housing was built before solder rules changed - as is the case in Spring Hill - a faucet-level sample closes the gap that aggregate utility data cannot.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.

Spring Hill: NFIP Claim Records and Water-Quality Context

2,612

Total FEMA Flood Claims

$49,117

Avg Reported Sum With Payment Data

40%

A/V Share of Claim-Record ZIPs

Historical NFIP data for Spring Hill contains 2,612 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $49,117. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 40% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.

How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The <strong>$1,920</strong> remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.

Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.

Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.