Pasco-Jovita Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Pasco-Jovita Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
Pasco-Jovita Lake in Pasco County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21.5 µg/L.
Pasco-Jovita Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Pasco County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 14 other monitored lakes in Pasco County, Pasco-Jovita Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pasco-Jovita Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pasco-Jovita Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Pasco-Jovita Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Pasco-Jovita Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.5 ft. Phosphorus 21.5 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 21.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Fishing Pasco-Jovita Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.95 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Pasco-Jovita Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1403 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Pasco-Jovita Lake
Where is Pasco-Jovita Lake?
- Pasco-Jovita Lake is a lake in Pasco County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pasco-Jovita Lake?
- Pasco-Jovita Lake in Pasco County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21.5 µg/L.
Is Pasco-Jovita Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pasco-Jovita Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
277 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX277 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database