Lead pipes in Florida
Florida's 1,598 community water systems reported 4,346 lead and 36,167 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 1,665,928 of unknown material. That ranks #19 among states for confirmed lead lines.
- Lead <0.1%
- Galvanized (replace) 0.5%
- Unknown 23%
- Non-lead 77%
0.6% of the service lines Florida utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 23% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in Jea Major Grid (8,365), Pinellas County Utilities (6,472), City of St Petersburg (4,802). 264 systems haven't reported counts yet.
Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Florida went from 40,513 to 40,513 (down 0). See which systems made the most progress.
Systems with confirmed lead lines (110)
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No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (356)
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No lead or unknown lines reported (356)
Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.
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Lead pipes in Florida cities
- Jacksonville8,365 lead + galv. lines
- Miami289,930 unknown
- Tampa948 lead + galv. lines
- Orlandono lead reported
- St. Petersburg4,802 lead + galv. lines
- Port St. Lucie12 lead + galv. lines
- Hialeah28,882 unknown
- Cape Coral5,782 unknown
- Tallahassee349 lead + galv. lines
- Fort Lauderdale22 lead + galv. lines
- Pembroke Pinesno lead reported
- Hollywoodno lead reported
- Gainesville441 lead + galv. lines
- Miramar3,869 unknown
- Coral Springs6,316 unknown
- West Palm Beachno lead reported
- Lakeland23,963 unknown
- Pompano Beach104 unknown
- Clearwater34,094 unknown
- Miami Gardens27,785 unknown
- Davie1,370 unknown
- Palm Coast3,304 unknown
- Boca Raton9,175 unknown
- Plantationno lead reported
- Deltonano lead reported
- Sunrise19,898 unknown
- Fort Myers39 lead + galv. lines
- North Portno lead reported
- Deerfield Beach2,644 unknown
- Melbourne28,363 unknown
Florida lead pipe questions
How many lead pipes are in Florida?
Florida's community water systems reported 4,346 lead service lines and 36,167 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 40,513 in total. Another 1,665,928 lines are of unknown material.
Which Florida water systems have the most lead pipes?
Jea Major Grid (8,365), Pinellas County Utilities (6,472), City of St Petersburg (4,802). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.
What share of Florida service lines are lead?
0.6% of reported service lines in Florida are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 23% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.
How do I find out if my Florida home has a lead service line?
Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.
Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.