Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Hollywood, FL tap water
17 contaminants were measured in the Hollywood, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit — 7 sit at or above that limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 17
- Over federal limit
- 7
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- Barium
- Service area
- FL
- BariumMetals · Reported level2024 mg/Llimit 2 mg/L · 1012.0× the limit
- ChloramineDisinfectants · Reported level2024 mg/Llimit 4 mg/L · 506.0× the limit
- FluorideInorganic chemicals · Reported level2024 mg/Llimit 4 mg/L · 506.0× the limit
- NitrateInorganic chemicals · Reported level2024 mg/Llimit 10 mg/L · 202.4× the limit
- HAA5Disinfection byproducts · Reported level2024 ug/Llimit 60 ug/L · 33.7× the limit
- TTHMDisinfection byproducts · Reported level2024 ug/Llimit 80 ug/L · 25.3× the limit
- SodiumMetals · Reported level2024 mg/Llimit 160 mg/L · 12.7× the limit
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Hollywood, 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.
PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (5.0×)above national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.5×)below national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)
● Below limitbelow national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
6:2 FTS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (0.03898000000000001 µg/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Hollywood, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 55 sources.
Source
- HOLLYWOOD · 29
- WELL · 17
- WELL F2
- WELL F3
- + 7 more
Treatment
- HOLLYWOOD PLANT-LIME SOFTENING
- MEMBRANE SOFTENING
- REVERSE OSMOSIS
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
18 historically-detected contaminants in Hollywood, 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: 2014 | 0.0774 mg/L 97% | 0.08 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
VINYL CHLORIDE worst: 2018 | 0.0019 mg/L 95% | 0.002 mg/L | '18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2014 | 0.0361 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2012 | 0.85 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2019 | 0.0011 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'18'19 |
NITRITE worst: 2016 | 0.093 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '12'13'16'18'19 |
DICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2018 | 0.00044 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '18 |
BENZO A PYRENE worst: 2018 | 0.000014 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '18 |
SELENIUM worst: 2012 | 0.0034 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '12 |
PENTACHLOROPHENOL worst: 2015 | 0.000034 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '15 |
CADMIUM worst: 2018 | 0.0001 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '18 |
BARIUM worst: 2017 | 0.036 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRATE worst: 2012 | 0.11 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
TRANS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2018 | 0.00025 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '18 |
METHOXYCHLOR worst: 2018 | 0.000094 mg/L within | 0.04 mg/L | '18 |
URANIUM worst: 2019 | 0.000478 ug/L within below national p90 | 30 ug/L | '17'18'19 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0006 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14'15'16'17'18 |
LEAD worst: 2017 | 0.0008 mg/L | — | '17 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 2024 mg/LReported levelDates of Sampling | 4 mg/LMRDLG | At or above the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 2024 mg/LReported levelDates of Sampling | 160 mg/LMCL | At or above the limit |
People also ask about Hollywood, FL's water
+Is Hollywood, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report for the Hollywood, FL water utility lists 7 contaminants at or above the federal limit: Barium, Chloramine, Fluoride, Nitrate, HAA5, TTHM, and Sodium. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.
+What contaminants are in Hollywood, FL tap water?
17 contaminants were measured in Hollywood, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning pfas ("forever chemicals"), metals, and disinfection byproducts. 10 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in Hollywood, FL tap water?
7 contaminants in Hollywood, FL's 2024 report sit at or above the federal limit: Barium (1012.0× the limit); Chloramine (506.0× the limit); Fluoride (506.0× the limit); Nitrate (202.4× the limit); HAA5 (33.7× the limit); TTHM (25.3× the limit); Sodium (12.7× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.
+What is the worst contaminant in Hollywood, FL tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2024 report is Barium, at 1012.0× the federal threshold. It belongs to the metals family of contaminants.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Hollywood, 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 Hollywood, 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.