Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Palm Coast, FL tap water
8 contaminants were measured in the Palm Coast, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit — 2 sit at or above that limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 8
- Over federal limit
- 2
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- Iron
- Service area
- FL
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
1 PFAS compound detected in Palm Coast, 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.
Lithium
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (76.59999999999991 mg/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Palm Coast, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 71 sources.
Source
- LW - · 5
- SW-5R · 2
- SW-4R
- LW
- + 62 more
Treatment
- WTP1 LIME SOFTENING
- WTP2
- WTP3 RO
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
14 historically-detected contaminants in Palm Coast, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
HAA5 worst: 2013 | 0.0394 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2012 | 0.0035 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '12 |
TTHM worst: 2019 | 0.0329 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2012 | 0.52 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'14 |
NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.1 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '13 |
THALLIUM worst: 2012 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '12 |
SELENIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0046 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '12'14 |
ARSENIC worst: 2012 | 0.0006 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'17 |
NITRATE worst: 2012 | 0.18 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'16'19 |
BARIUM worst: 2012 | 0.031 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'14'17 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2017 | 0.0004 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '17 |
DALAPON worst: 2018 | 0.011 ug/L within 2.6× the national p90 | 200 ug/L | '18 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0007 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14'17 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.008 mg/L | — | '12 |
Metals
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.6–5.1 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | At or above the limit |
People also ask about Palm Coast, FL's water
+Is Palm Coast, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report for the Palm Coast, FL water utility lists 2 contaminants at or above the federal limit: Iron and Chlorine. 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 Coast, FL tap water?
8 contaminants were measured in Palm Coast, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and disinfectants. 8 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 Coast, FL tap water?
2 contaminants in Palm Coast, FL's 2024 report sit at or above the federal limit: Iron (2.4× the limit); Chlorine (1.3× 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 Coast, FL tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2024 report is Iron, at 2.4× 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 Palm Coast, 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 Coast, 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.