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Utility report · FL6521405

Pinellas County Utilities Water Quality Report

Pinellas County Utilities is a major local starting point for Clearwater-area homeowners trying to understand what their tap water means in practice.

  • Arsenic
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Heavy Metals signal

Arsenic at 753x above guidance

3.01 ppb in local reporting. Cancer.

Coverage

Clearwater (Downtown/Central), Clearwater (South, Belleair adj, Gulfport)

Top ZIPs

33755, 33765, 33770

Metrics tracked

5

Contaminants surfaced

12

What this means at home

Most homeowners do not just want a utility summary. They want to know what Pinellas County utility water means for taste, hardness, scale, shower comfort, and whole-home exposure.

If your home is served by Pinellas County Utilities, use the ZIP audit so BaseWater can read that utility data for your home.

Primary cities

Clearwater (Downtown/Central), Clearwater (South, Belleair adj, Gulfport)

Source water

Purchased from Tampa Bay Water

Disinfectant

Chloramine

Data snapshot

February 20, 2026

Contaminant highlights

Arsenic

Heavy Metals

753x

3.01 ppb · Cancer

Purchased surface water + Groundwater

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)

Disinfection Byproducts (HAAs)

428x

25.7 ppb · Cancer

Purchased surface water + Groundwater

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Disinfection Byproducts

402x

40.23 ppb · Disinfection Byproducts

Measured utility profile

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Disinfection Byproducts

322x

48.25 ppb · Disinfection Byproducts

Measured utility profile

Radium-226 & -228

Radioactive Contaminants

50.0x

2.5 pCi/L · Radioactive Contaminants

Measured utility profile

Related local pages

Clearwater water quality

Clearwater water commonly raises homeowner concerns around hardness, disinfection byproducts, and mineral-heavy groundwater blending across the Pinellas County system.

Largo water quality

Largo water commonly raises homeowner concerns around hardness, disinfection byproducts, and the day-to-day impact of mineral-heavy county utility water.

Chloramine in Tampa Water

Disinfectant chemistry is one of the most clear water quality questions Tampa homeowners run into because it affects daily water use, not just a report table.

Hard Water in Tampa Bay

In Tampa Bay, mineral-heavy water conditions are common enough that many homeowners live with hard water symptoms before they know what is causing them.

Pinellas County Hard Water

Pinellas hard-water questions are strongest when the same symptoms appear across the home. BaseWater uses the county utility profile, city context, and ZIP details before recommending a next step.

White Scale on Shower Glass in Tampa Bay

Scale is a practical home symptom that often points toward mineral-heavy water. In Tampa Bay, it should be interpreted alongside utility data, ZIP, and whether the same problem shows up on appliances and fixtures.

Dry Skin After Showering in Tampa

Dry skin after showering is a homeowner symptom, not a lab result. BaseWater treats it as a clue to compare against local utility data, mineral load, disinfectant chemistry, and what else the home is experiencing.

Best Whole-House Filter for Chloramine

Chloramine questions are common in Tampa Bay because homeowners notice taste, odor, shower comfort, and whole-home exposure. A good recommendation starts with local utility data rather than a generic product list.

Water Filtration in Clearwater

For Clearwater homeowners dealing with hard water, mineral spotting, or utility-water concerns across the home, BaseWater helps connect the local water profile to the right filtration strategy.

Water Filtration in Largo

For Largo homeowners dealing with hard water, spotting, or mineral-heavy county utility water across the home, BaseWater helps connect the local water profile to the right filtration strategy.

33755 water quality

ZIP 33755 homeowners often care about hardness, mineral-heavy water, and what the local Pinellas County utility profile means for the whole house.

33765 water quality

For 33765 homes, local water questions often center on hardness, byproducts, and what county utility water means for appliances, fixtures, and shower comfort.

33770 water quality

ZIP 33770 homeowners often care about hardness, mineral-heavy water, and what the local Pinellas County utility profile means for the whole house.

33771 water quality

For 33771 homes, local water questions often center on hardness, byproducts, and what county utility water means for appliances, fixtures, and shower comfort.

Trust and source notes

Built from public water data, then translated for the home

Public utility reports, EPA-linked records, EWG health-guideline context, and BaseWater local water-data mapping. BaseWater pages separate legal compliance from stricter health-guideline context. They are not a medical diagnosis or a tap-level lab result for any individual home.

Last reviewed

May 22, 2026

Reviewed by

BaseWater local water-data review

Data snapshot

February 20, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Pinellas County Utilities water mean for homeowners?

It provides the local utility data, but the real value comes from translating that data into what affects your water use, comfort, and equipment at home.

Why do Clearwater-area homeowners ask about Pinellas County Utilities?

Because the utility profile can raise clear questions about hardness, byproducts, and other issues that matter more to daily use than a simple pass-fail summary.

Should I evaluate Pinellas County utility water by ZIP?

Yes. Your ZIP gives BaseWater a clearer starting point for where you live.

See what Pinellas County Utilities may mean for your home

If your home is served by Pinellas County Utilities, use the ZIP audit so BaseWater can read that utility data for your home.