Is West DeLand, FL tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving West DeLand has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Florida’s records.
City of Deland, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in West DeLand’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Deland
Florida · serves 50,910 people · about 960 in West DeLand
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lake Beresford
Florida · serves 2,089 people · under 100 in West DeLand
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Deland’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Water testing near West DeLand
The 3 labs Florida certifies closest to West DeLand, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
The Water Shed Laboratories, Inc.
Deland, FL · under a mile
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Ormond Beach FL
Ormond Beach, FL · about 23 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS
Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. - Orlando
Altamonte Springs, FL · about 23 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories: Coliform and E. coli testing for private wells at the Jacksonville and Miami labs. Collection kits come from your county health department, and the sample has to reach the lab on ice the same day it is collected. $40 for private testing through the state lab. Well Water Testing, Florida Department of Health.
All 212 certified labs for FloridaZIP codes in West DeLand
Which ZIP codes are in West DeLand: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program, drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near West DeLand
Other towns in Lake County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Deland’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water