Drinking water quality · 2024
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×)PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)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.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based2 violations on record · most recent Feb 1994resolved
- Other1 violation on record · most recent Jul 20251 open
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 17.3–59.9 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 14.1–35.5 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Within the limit |
| MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. | 0.31 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.14 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 1 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.0037 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 28.2 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.699 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.0166 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 1 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.0233–0.0368 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCLG | Within the 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 | Within the 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. 9 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.