32177
Palatka, FL
Putnam County · Palatka, FL metro area
R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)

Is Palatka tap water safe to drink?

Some concern
Last tested: March 2025
Source: EPA UCMR5 utility monitoring plus EPA Water Quality Portal well sampling (mapped to nearest ZIP). Last tested March 2025.
Townships:
  • Palatka CCD, FL
  • Interlachen-Florahome CCD, FL
Neighborhood:
  • Palatka

The short answer for Palatka

Palatka tap water has 11 detected contaminants, currently below EPA limits (tested March 2025). 8:2 FTS measured closest to the threshold. See the full compound-by-compound report.

The health risk for Palatka

PFAS traces were detected in local water tests, though levels are currently below EPA limits. Since no amount of PFAS is considered completely safe by health researchers, a certified filter adds a meaningful layer of protection, especially for children.
  • PFAS or other chemicals detected; no confirmed exceedances in multiple samples.
8:2 FTS concentration (µg/L) March 2025
0 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 0.01 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Detected
µg/L
0.005 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
100% of limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 0.005 µg/L | Your water: 0.005 µg/L
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Most elevated compounds
Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
8:2 FTS
Tested: March 2025 · R.C. Willis WTP		 0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 100% of limit
View all tested compounds

P-0891 · Tested: Multiple dates

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
Arsenic 0.500 µg/L 10 µg/L 5% of limit
Lead 0.207 µg/L 15 µg/L 1% of limit
Chromium 0.500 µg/L 100 µg/L 0.5% of limit
Copper 0.885 µg/L 1300 µg/L 0.1% of limit
Alachlor 0.430 ng/L 2000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
Glyphosate 0.100 µg/L 700 µg/L 0.0% of limit
Atrazine 0.220 ng/L 3000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
Simazine 0.270 ng/L 4000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
2,4-D 0.002 µg/L 70 µg/L 0.0% of limit
Nitrate + Nitrite 0.052 mg/L 1E+04 mg/L 0.0% of limit
.alpha.-Endosulfan 0.440 ng/L — —
.alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.110 ng/L — —
.beta.-Endosulfan 0.990 ng/L — —
.beta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.110 ng/L — —
.delta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.440 ng/L — —
.lambda.-Cyhalothrin 0.830 ng/L — —
2,4,5-T 0.004 µg/L — —
2-Chloro-4-isopropylamino-6... 1.400 ng/L — —
3-Hydroxycarbofuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Acesulfame 0.100 µg/L — —
Acetaminophen 0.008 µg/L — —
Acetamiprid 0.002 µg/L — —
Acetochlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Afidopyropen 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldicarb 0.020 µg/L — —
Aldicarb sulfone 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldicarb sulfoxide 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldrin 0.720 ng/L — —
Alkalinity, total 126.580 mg/L — —
Aluminum 5.000 µg/L — —
Ametryn 1.200 ng/L — —
Aminomethylphosphonic acid 0.100 µg/L — —
Ammonia 0.100 mg/L — —
Ammonia-nitrogen 0.398 mg/L — —
Antimony 0.500 µg/L — —
Azinphos-methyl 3.300 ng/L — —
Azoxystrobin 0.430 ng/L — —
Barium 8.563 µg/L — —
Bentazon 0.001 µg/L — —
Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.... 0.080 µg/L — —
Benzovindiflupyr 0.002 µg/L — —
Beryllium 0.071 µg/L — —
Beta Cypermethrin 1.700 µg/L — —
Bifenthrin 0.550 ng/L — —
Bromacil 0.650 ng/L — —
Butylate 0.490 ng/L — —
Cadmium 0.050 µg/L — —
Caffeine 8.200 ng/L — —
Calcium 40.508 mg/L — —
Carbamazepine 0.001 µg/L — —
Carbaryl 0.002 µg/L — —
Carbofuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Carbophenothion 0.540 ng/L — —
Carfentrazone-ethyl 0.160 ng/L — —
Chlordecone 15.000 ng/L — —
Chlorfenapyr 0.330 ng/L — —
Chloride 51.590 mg/L — —
Chlorothalonil 4.000 ng/L — —
Chlorpyrifos 0.330 ng/L — —
Chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.110 µg/L — —
Chlorthal-dimethyl 0.170 ng/L — —
cis-Chlordane 0.220 ng/L — —
cis-Nonachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Clothianidin 0.002 µg/L — —
Coumaphos 1.100 ng/L — —
Cyanazine 5.400 ng/L — —
Cyfluthrin 1.400 ng/L — —
Cyprodinil 0.220 ng/L — —
Deltamethrin 1.400 ng/L — —
Demeton 3.800 ng/L — —
Diazinon 0.140 ng/L — —
Dichlobenil 0.280 ng/L — —
Dicofol 1.400 ng/L — —
Dieldrin 0.440 ng/L — —
Difenoconazole 0.650 ng/L — —
Dimethenamid 0.110 ng/L — —
Dimethomorph 0.330 ng/L — —
Dinotefuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Disulfoton 0.650 µg/L — —
Dithiopyr 1.100 ng/L — —
Diuron 0.002 µg/L — —
Endosulfan sulfate 0.330 µg/L — —
Endothall 0.250 µg/L — —
Endrin 0.990 ng/L — —
Endrin aldehyde 0.830 µg/L — —
Endrin ketone 0.440 ng/L — —
Escherichia coli 1.000 MPN/100mL — —
Esfenvalerate 0.830 ng/L — —
Ethalfluralin 0.170 ng/L — —
Ethion 0.330 µg/L — —
Ethoprop 0.140 ng/L — —
Etridiazole 0.110 ng/L — —
Fenamiphos 0.490 ng/L — —
Fenbuconazole 0.540 ng/L — —
Fenpropathrin 0.280 ng/L — —
Fenuron 0.032 µg/L — —
Fipronil 0.220 ng/L — —
Fipronil Desulfinyl 0.110 ng/L — —
Fipronil Sulfide 0.110 ng/L — —
Fipronil Sulfone 0.110 ng/L — —
Fluazifop-P-butyl 0.110 ng/L — —
Fludioxonil 0.110 ng/L — —
Flumioxazin 3.300 ng/L — —
Fluoride 0.025 mg/L — —
Fluridone 0.001 µg/L — —
Flutolanil 0.110 ng/L — —
Fluxapyroxad 0.270 ng/L — —
Fonofos 0.160 ng/L — —
Glufosinate-ammonium 0.100 µg/L — —
Heptachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Heptachlor epoxide 0.280 µg/L — —
Hexachlorobenzene 1.100 ng/L — —
Hexazinone 1.100 ng/L — —
Hydrocodone 0.002 µg/L — —
Imazalil 0.710 ng/L — —
Imazapyr 0.004 µg/L — —
Imidacloprid 0.002 µg/L — —
Iprodione 0.540 ng/L — —
Iron 19.740 µg/L — —
Lindane 0.140 µg/L — —
Linuron 0.004 µg/L — —
Loratadine 0.330 ng/L — —
Magnesium 19.736 mg/L — —
Malathion 0.380 µg/L — —
Mandestrobin 0.002 µg/L — —
Manganese 0.500 µg/L — —
Mecoprop 0.002 µg/L — —
Metalaxyl 0.540 ng/L — —
Methiocarb 0.002 µg/L — —
Methomyl 0.002 µg/L — —
Methoprene 0.830 ng/L — —
Methoxychlor 0.330 ng/L — —
Methyl parathion 0.220 ng/L — —
Metolachlor 0.820 ng/L — —
Metribuzin 0.430 ng/L — —
Mevinphos 1.100 ng/L — —
Mirex 0.390 µg/L — —
Molinate 0.270 ng/L — —
Molybdenum 1.000 µg/L — —
Myclobutanil 0.380 ng/L — —
N-2-Ethylhexylbicyclohepten... 0.220 ng/L — —
Naled 2.700 ng/L — —
Napropamide 0.760 ng/L — —
Naproxen 0.008 µg/L — —
Nickel 0.500 µg/L — —
Nitrogen, mixed forms (NH3)... 0.290 mg/L — —
Norflurazon 1.100 ng/L — —
Organic carbon 1.348 mg/L — —
Orthophosphate 0.014 mg/L — —
Oxadiazon 0.380 ng/L — —
Oxamyl 0.002 µg/L — —
Oxychlordane 0.330 ng/L — —
Oxyfluorfen 0.220 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDD 0.270 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDE 0.220 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDT 0.860 ng/L — —
Parathion 0.160 ng/L — —
Pendimethalin 1.800 ng/L — —
Permethrin 1.800 µg/L — —
Phenothrin 0.990 ng/L — —
Phenytoin 5.800 ng/L — —
Phorate 0.270 µg/L — —
Phosphorus 0.025 mg/L — —
Piperonyl butoxide 0.170 ng/L — —
Potassium 1.714 mg/L — —
Prallethrin 2.200 ng/L — —
Primidone 0.004 µg/L — —
Prodiamine 0.220 ng/L — —
Prometon 3.300 µg/L — —
Prometryn 0.380 ng/L — —
Pronamide 0.110 ng/L — —
Propanil 0.110 ng/L — —
Propargite 0.870 ng/L — —
Propiconazole 0.650 ng/L — —
Propoxur 0.002 µg/L — —
Purge Volume 21.000 gal — —
Pyraclostrobin 0.002 µg/L — —
Pyraflufen-ethyl 0.330 ng/L — —
Pyridaben 1.500 ng/L — —
Pyriproxyfen 0.270 ng/L — —
S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate 0.540 ng/L — —
Selenium 5.000 µg/L — —
Silver 0.133 µg/L — —
Silvex 0.004 µg/L — —
Sodium 22.544 mg/L — —
Strontium 862.600 µg/L — —
Sucralose 0.010 µg/L — —
Sulfate 26.311 mg/L — —
Sulfentrazone 2.600 ng/L — —
Tau-fluvalinate 0.280 ng/L — —
Tebuconazole 1.500 ng/L — —
Terbufos 0.220 µg/L — —
Terbuthylazine 0.220 ng/L — —
Tetrachlorvinphos 0.430 ng/L — —
Tetramethrin 0.830 ng/L — —
Thallium 0.091 µg/L — —
Thiamethoxam 0.002 µg/L — —
Thiobencarb 0.540 ng/L — —
Tin 0.500 µg/L — —
Tolfenpyrad 0.002 µg/L — —
Total Coliform 3.100 MPN/100mL — —
Total dissolved solids 300.000 mg/L — —
Total hardness 182.421 mg/L — —
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (Or... 0.504 mg/L — —
trans-Chlordane 0.220 ng/L — —
trans-Nonachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Triadimefon 0.160 ng/L — —
Triclopyr 0.004 µg/L — —
Triclosan methyl ether 0.170 ng/L — —
Trifluralin 0.220 ng/L — —
True color 23.000 PCU — —
Vanadium 0.500 µg/L — —
Water level in well, depth ... 7.460 ft — —
Zinc 11.778 µg/L — —

R.C. Willis WTP · Tested: March 2025

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
8:2 FTS 0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 100% of limit
lithium <9.000 µg/L 10 µg/L Below limit
PFHxS <0.003 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
HFPO-DA <0.005 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFNA <0.004 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFHxA <0.003 µg/L 3 µg/L Below limit
PFBA <0.005 µg/L 6 µg/L Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
4:2 FTS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
6:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
8:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit
ADONA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFBS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDoA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFOA <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFOS <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFPeA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFTrDA <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Below limit
PFUnA <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit

ST. JOHNS HARBOR · Tested: September 2023

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
lithium <9.000 µg/L 10 µg/L Below limit
PFHxS <0.003 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
HFPO-DA <0.005 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFNA <0.004 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFHxA <0.003 µg/L 3 µg/L Below limit
PFBA <0.005 µg/L 6 µg/L Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
4:2 FTS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
6:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
8:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit
ADONA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFBS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDoA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFOA <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFOS <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFPeA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFTrDA <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Below limit
PFUnA <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit

Water utilities serving ZIP 32177

Service area boundaries are approximate and based on state filings or modeled estimates. Contact your utility to confirm exact service at a specific address.

Modeled boundaries are shown with a dashed outline. Outlines appear when service-area boundary data is available for this ZIP.

Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 32177 Tap Water

What's in ZIP 32177 tap water?

ZIP 32177 has 11 detected contaminants below EPA limits in this dataset. 8:2 FTS measured closest to its guideline.

Will boiling ZIP 32177 tap water remove 8:2 FTS?

Boiling tap water can kill many pathogens, but it does not remove most chemical contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Several dissolved contaminants can even concentrate as water evaporates. For the chemical contaminants reported in ZIP 32177, a certified filter is more reliable.

Do basic pitcher filters remove 8:2 FTS?

Basic pitcher filters are typically rated for chlorine, taste, and odor (NSF/ANSI 42), not for the broader list of contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Match the certification (NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, or P473) to the specific compounds listed in this report before assuming a filter helps.

Who provides tap water in ZIP 32177?

Public records identify R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) as a primary water system associated with ZIP 32177. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.

When was ZIP 32177 tap water last tested?

The most recent test date used in this report is March 2025. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-05.

Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 32177?

Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 32177. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.

Primary source EPA UCMR5 (2023-2025) + EPA WQP (well monitoring near ZIP)
Guideline source EPA drinking water standard (8:2 FTS: 0,005 µg/L)
Last tested March 2025
Last page update 2026-05-05

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