Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water
13 contaminants were measured in the Fort Lauderdale, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 13
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- FL
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
1 PFAS compound above EPA limits in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (3.1×)near national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (9.309999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)above national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)above national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Fort Lauderdale, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 3 sources.
Source
- NO. 1 (EAST)/BISCAYNE AQUIFER
- NO. 2 (NORTH)/BISCAYNE AQUIFER
- NO. 3 (SW)/BISCAYNE AQUIFER
Treatment
- SOUTH BROWARD UTILITY
Distribution
Also buys water from SUNRISE SPRINGTREE, SUNRISE SAWGRASS.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
59 historically-detected contaminants in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
TTHM worst: 2019 | 0.0559 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2019 | 0.0403 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2016 | 0.92 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17 |
NITRITE worst: 2017 | 0.21 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '16'17'18 |
ARSENIC worst: 2014 | 0.0014 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '13'14'15 |
TOXAPHENE worst: 2017 | 0.00034 mg/L within | 0.003 mg/L | '17 |
EDB worst: 2017 | 0.0000046 mg/L within | 0.00005 mg/L | '17 |
TRICHLOROETHANE 112 worst: 2017 | 0.00045 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
DICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2017 | 0.00045 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
BENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00041 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
DEHP worst: 2017 | 0.00048 mg/L within | 0.006 mg/L | '17 |
VINYL CHLORIDE worst: 2017 | 0.00016 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '17 |
DICHLOROETHANE 12 worst: 2017 | 0.00036 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
DICHLOROPROPANE 12 worst: 2017 | 0.00035 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
PCE worst: 2017 | 0.00034 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
TCE worst: 2017 | 0.00033 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
BENZO A PYRENE worst: 2017 | 0.000012 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '17 |
PCB TOTAL worst: 2017 | 0.000029 mg/L within | 0.0005 mg/L | '17 |
DICHLOROETHYLENE 11 worst: 2017 | 0.00037 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.007 mg/L | '17 |
ALACHLOR worst: 2017 | 0.000088 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.002 mg/L | '17 |
ENDOTHALL worst: 2017 | 0.0043 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '17 |
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE worst: 2017 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
DBCP worst: 2017 | 0.0000064 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '17 |
ATRAZINE worst: 2017 | 0.000091 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.003 mg/L | '17 |
PENTACHLOROPHENOL worst: 2017 | 0.00003 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '17 |
NITRATE worst: 2015 | 0.24 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18 |
DINOSEB worst: 2017 | 0.00016 mg/L within | 0.007 mg/L | '17 |
HEXACHLOROBENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00002 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '17 |
LINDANE worst: 2017 | 0.0000038 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '17 |
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE worst: 2017 | 0.0000038 mg/L within | 0.0002 mg/L | '17 |
HEPTACHLOR worst: 2017 | 0.0000067 mg/L within | 0.0004 mg/L | '17 |
SIMAZINE worst: 2017 | 0.000064 mg/L within | 0.004 mg/L | '17 |
DIQUAT worst: 2017 | 0.0003 mg/L within | 0.02 mg/L | '17 |
CHLORDANE worst: 2017 | 0.000029 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.002 mg/L | '17 |
CARBOFURAN worst: 2017 | 0.00032 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.04 mg/L | '17 |
GLYPHOSATE worst: 2017 | 0.0042 mg/L within | 0.7 mg/L | '17 |
CIS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2017 | 0.00035 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '17 |
P DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00024 mg/L within | 0.075 mg/L | '17 |
TRANS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2017 | 0.00031 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '17 |
BARIUM worst: 2016 | 0.0061 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '13'14'15'16 |
TRICHLOROBENZENE 124 worst: 2017 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '17 |
OXAMYL worst: 2017 | 0.00055 mg/L within | 0.2 mg/L | '17 |
CHLOROBENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00027 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '17 |
TRICHLOROETHANE 111 worst: 2017 | 0.00035 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '17 |
STYRENE worst: 2017 | 0.00012 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '17 |
HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE worst: 2017 | 0.000058 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '17 |
TWOFOURD worst: 2017 | 0.000081 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '17 |
ENDRIN worst: 2017 | 0.0000019 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '17 |
DEHA worst: 2017 | 0.00037 mg/L within | 0.4 mg/L | '17 |
METHOXYCHLOR worst: 2017 | 0.000034 mg/L within | 0.04 mg/L | '17 |
O DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00022 mg/L within | 0.6 mg/L | '17 |
ETHYLBENZENE worst: 2017 | 0.00021 mg/L within | 0.7 mg/L | '17 |
TOLUENE worst: 2017 | 0.00028 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '17 |
PICLORAM worst: 2017 | 0.000094 mg/L within | 0.5 mg/L | '17 |
URANIUM worst: 2013 | 0.00134 ug/L within below national p90 | 30 ug/L | '13'14'15'17 |
XYLENES TOTAL worst: 2017 | 0.0003 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '17 |
DALAPON worst: 2017 | 0.00089 ug/L within below national p90 | 200 ug/L | '17 |
SILVEX worst: 2017 | 0.00016 mg/L below national p90 | — | '17 |
COPPER worst: 2015 | 0.0003 mg/L below national p90 | — | '15 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 2.6 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 22.8–28.2 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. | 0–0.31 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | 2 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 4.85 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.757 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Fort Lauderdale, FL's water
+Is Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 13 contaminants measured in Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water?
13 contaminants were measured in Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and disinfection byproducts. 13 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Fort Lauderdale, FL's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.