Lealman Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Lealman, Florida, in Pinellas County — an unincorporated Pinellas County community adjacent to St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park in the central Pinellas County corridor — receives its municipal water from Pinellas County Utilities, which draws from the Upper Floridan Aquifer or from Tampa Bay Water (a regional water supply authority that blends groundwater, surface water from the Hillsborough River, and desalinated water from the Tampa Bay Desalination Plant).

The moderately hard 100 mg/L hardness and TDS of 234 mg/L reflect Pinellas County's blended water supply character. Tampa Bay Water delivers a blend of Floridan Aquifer groundwater, Hillsborough River surface water (relatively soft), and desalinated Tampa Bay water to Pinellas County utilities. The blend typically produces softer water than pure Floridan Aquifer supply — the desalination blend and Hillsborough River dilute the harder pure Floridan, producing the moderately hard 100 mg/L outcome.

At 100 mg/L, Lealman's water is moderately hard — scale builds in kettles and appliances over months, dishwashers benefit from rinse aid, and faucet aerators need periodic cleaning. Quarterly descaling is appropriate. The PFAS level of 5.7 ppt warrants a certified drinking water filter — MacDill Air Force Base (Tampa — a major AFFF-using base, home of US Central Command), the Tampa Bay industrial corridor, and the Pinellas County manufacturing-defense complex contribute to Lealman's PFAS readings.