Lead Pipe Map

Florida · population 16,033

Lead pipes in St. Augustine, FL

8,260 lines still unidentified

Most of St. Augustine (population 16,033) gets its water from St. Augustine WS. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 8,260 of 17,774 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of St. Augustine WS's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Florida average (0.6%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
8,260Unknown material
9,514Non-lead

Latest lead test for St. Augustine WS (2023): 0.8 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for St. Augustine WS.

Water systems serving St. Augustine

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
St. Augustine WSMain system008,2600%
Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTPAlso serves parts of the city009,8450%
Sjcu-Northwest Utilities WTPAlso serves parts of the city001990%
Sjcu-Northeast Utilities WSAlso serves parts of the city00320%
Sjcu-North Beach UtilitiesAlso serves parts of the city005630%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in St. Augustine

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on St. Augustine WS's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapSt. Augustine WS details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does St. Augustine, FL have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but St. Augustine WS still lists 8,260 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to St. Augustine?

EPA's service area maps place most of St. Augustine in St. Augustine WS's service area (PWSID FL2550210). Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTP, Sjcu-Northwest Utilities WTP, Sjcu-Northeast Utilities WS, Sjcu-North Beach Utilities also serve parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my St. Augustine home has a lead service line?

Search your address on St. Augustine WS's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in St. Augustine be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask St. Augustine WS whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.