City of St Petersburg
EPA ID: FL6521715 · 349,979 people served · 19 ZIP codes
Throughout five consecutive years of federal water monitoring, City of St Petersburg recorded zero violations — solid performance for a utility serving 349,979 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 45 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for City of St Petersburg Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade D
Service Area Demographics
The City of St Petersburg serves a community with a median household income of $70,244 and an estimated 427,217 residents across its service area. Approximately 73% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
City of St Petersburg's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Hillsborough County, Florida rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 22 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
City of St Petersburg, (EPA ID: FL6521715) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 349,979 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 19 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: D (44/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 18 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 33556 — Odessa
- 33701 — Saint Petersburg
- 33702 — Saint Petersburg
- 33703 — Saint Petersburg
- 33704 — Saint Petersburg
- 33705 — Saint Petersburg
- 33707 — Saint Petersburg
- 33708 — Saint Petersburg
- 33709 — Saint Petersburg
- 33710 — Saint Petersburg
- 33711 — Saint Petersburg
- 33712 — Saint Petersburg
- 33713 — Saint Petersburg
- 33714 — Saint Petersburg
- 33715 — Saint Petersburg
- 33716 — Saint Petersburg
- 33744 — Bay Pines
- 33772 — Seminole
- 33781 — Pinellas Park
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of St Petersburg (FL6521715) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of St Petersburg water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, City of St Petersburg has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does City of St Petersburg serve?
City of St Petersburg serves approximately 349,979 people across 19 ZIP codes in Florida.
Where does City of St Petersburg get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: FDEP PWS Lead Service Line Inventories (LSLI) · Submitted 2024
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.
- #18 / 50 Highest Exposure Burden (Florida)
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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