City water profile

Water hardness in Port St. Joe

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Port St. Joe, City Of

FL1230545 · Surface water · 13,848 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0018 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

12% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.8 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

138% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2009 to Jun 1, 2009

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Port St. Joe, City Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2015

Gulf County Water Department

FL1230848 · Surface water · 6,287 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (3)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.012 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

80% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 63.925 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.06 UG/L

106542% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 96 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 UG/L

120000% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022

Violation history (13)

Imported violation history for Gulf County Water Department
Rule	Status	Period
E. COLI	Archived	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2015

City summary

What the indexed records say

Port St. Joe has 1 published ZIP profile across Gulf County. The regional-evidence median is 48 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 19.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Apr 15, 2026 to Apr 15, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Port St. Joe

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

32456

Soft

47.7 PPM

Nearest site: 19.8 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Port St. Joe

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.