Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Palm Bay, FL tap water
20 contaminants were measured in the Palm Bay, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit — 1 sit at or above that limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 20
- Over federal limit
- 1
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- Chloramine
- Service area
- FL
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Palm Bay, 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 (2.4×)below national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (2.1×)near 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)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (9.309999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Palm Bay, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 49 sources.
Source
- WELL · 34
- SRO · 4
- RO · 2
- WELL#14 8 ?'/115' 250GPM
- + 8 more
Treatment
- LIME SOFTENING PLANT
- R.O. PLANT
- SOUTH REGIONAL R.O. WTP
- + 1 more
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
1 contaminant historically over EPA limits in Palm Bay, 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: 2013 | 0.12 mg/L 1.5× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2013 | 0.0598 mg/L 100% | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CYANIDE worst: 2017 | 0.05 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '17 |
VINYL CHLORIDE worst: 2019 | 0.00049 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2016 | 0.0019 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2014 | 0.53 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '14'17 |
DICHLOROETHYLENE 11 worst: 2019 | 0.00087 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.007 mg/L | '19 |
NITRATE worst: 2018 | 0.8 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRATE NITRITE worst: 2019 | 0.77 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '19 |
NITRITE worst: 2016 | 0.067 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '15'16'17'19 |
CIS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2019 | 0.0038 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '18'19 |
BARIUM worst: 2014 | 0.019 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '14'17 |
P DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2018 | 0.00071 mg/L within | 0.075 mg/L | '18'19 |
O DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2018 | 0.004 mg/L within | 0.6 mg/L | '18'19 |
CHLOROBENZENE worst: 2018 | 0.00053 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '18'19 |
TRANS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2019 | 0.00035 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '18'19 |
XYLENES TOTAL worst: 2018 | 0.0029 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '18 |
LEAD worst: 2017 | 0.0009 mg/L | — | '17 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 0.6–4.5 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | At or above the limit |
Metals
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.4–1.4RangeSystem-wide | 0MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 0–2.4RangeSystem-wide | 0MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Palm Bay, FL's water
+Is Palm Bay, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report for the Palm Bay, FL water utility lists 1 contaminant at or above the federal limit: Chloramine. 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 Palm Bay, FL tap water?
20 contaminants were measured in Palm Bay, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning pfas ("forever chemicals"), metals, and inorganic chemicals. 17 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 Palm Bay, FL tap water?
One contaminant in Palm Bay, FL's 2024 report sits at or above the federal limit: Chloramine (1.1× 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 Palm Bay, FL tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2024 report is Chloramine, at 1.1× the federal threshold. It belongs to the disinfectants family of contaminants.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay, 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.