Metals · 2024
Mercury in Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water
Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Mercury measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.31 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.31 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Mercury
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
How Fort Lauderdale, FL compares
1 of the 3 FL systems measuring Mercury on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Mercury:
People also ask
+Is there Mercury in Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water?
Yes — Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Mercury at 0.31 ug/L. Fort Lauderdale, FL's 2024 Mercury measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Mercury in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Mercury. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Mercury?
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Mercury over the federal limit?
1 of the 3 FL systems on The Water Map measuring Mercury report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St Petersburg, FL.
+Where does this Mercury measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Mercury entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fort Lauderdale, FL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/fl/fort-lauderdale/2024/source.