Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in West Palm Beach, FL tap water
14 contaminants were measured in the West Palm Beach, 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
- 14
- Over federal limit
- 2
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- TTHM
- Service area
- FL
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in West Palm Beach, 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 (2.3×)near national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)
● Below limitnear national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)near 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)
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)
PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (9.309999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
West Palm Beach, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 142 sources.
Source
- WELL · 114
- SYSTEM 3 · 4
- WRONGLY ENTERED · 2
- WELL 9W-2R
- + 21 more
Treatment
- SYSTEM 2
- SYSTEM 3
- SYSTEM 8
- + 8 more
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in West Palm Beach, 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: 2012 | 0.265 mg/L 3.3× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2012 | 0.105 mg/L 1.7× | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2012 | 0.84 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17 |
DEHP worst: 2016 | 0.00074 mg/L within | 0.006 mg/L | '16'18'19 |
MERCURY worst: 2012 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '12 |
NITRATE worst: 2019 | 0.68 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRITE worst: 2012 | 0.05 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CYANIDE worst: 2017 | 0.0056 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '17 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0026 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '13'14'17 |
CHLOROBENZENE worst: 2016 | 0.00059 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '16'19 |
BARIUM worst: 2017 | 0.0089 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17 |
OXAMYL worst: 2015 | 0.00048 mg/L within | 0.2 mg/L | '15 |
PICLORAM worst: 2016 | 0.000094 mg/L within | 0.5 mg/L | '16 |
URANIUM worst: 2015 | 0.000259 ug/L within below national p90 | 30 ug/L | '15 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0155 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14'15'16'17 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.4–4.3 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | At or above the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 24.9 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 1.3 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 1.1Running annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.38 NTUReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about West Palm Beach, FL's water
+Is West Palm Beach, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report for the West Palm Beach, FL water utility lists 2 contaminants at or above the federal limit: TTHM 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 West Palm Beach, FL tap water?
14 contaminants were measured in West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and disinfection byproducts. 9 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 West Palm Beach, FL tap water?
2 contaminants in West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 report sit at or above the federal limit: TTHM (1.1× the limit); Chlorine (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 West Palm Beach, FL tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2024 report is TTHM, at 1.1× the federal threshold. It belongs to the disinfection byproducts family of contaminants.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from West Palm Beach, 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 West Palm Beach, 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.