Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Port St Lucie, FL tap water
14 contaminants were measured in the Port St Lucie, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 14
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- FL
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Port St Lucie, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 48 sources.
Source
- F1- FLORIDAN AQUIFER
- WELL #1 SURFICIAL AQUIFER
- F2-FLORIDAN WELL
- F-3 FLORIDAN WELL
- + 44 more
Treatment
- PRINEVILLE - LIME SOFT 8.0 MG
- PRINEVILLE RO 11.15 MGD
- JAMES E. ANDERSON RO WTP
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
7 historically-detected contaminants in Port St Lucie, 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: 2015 | 0.0606 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2018 | 0.0411 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DEHP worst: 2017 | 0.0029 mg/L within | 0.006 mg/L | '17 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2014 | 0.69 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '14'17 |
ARSENIC worst: 2017 | 0.0005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '17 |
NITRITE worst: 2012 | 0.05 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '12'17'18 |
NITRATE worst: 2015 | 0.054 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'15'16'17'18'19 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 2.4–3.7 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Approaching the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 93.2 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.11 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 2.9 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 50 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.0032 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 4.6 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water. | 7575 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 10495 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.69 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Port St Lucie, FL's water
+Is Port St Lucie, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 14 contaminants measured in Port St Lucie, 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 Port St Lucie, FL tap water?
14 contaminants were measured in Port St Lucie, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and disinfection byproducts. 11 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Port St Lucie, FL tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Chloramine. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Port St Lucie, 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 Port St Lucie, 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.