# Fort Lauderdale, FL — Drinking Water Quality

> Contaminant levels for the Fort Lauderdale, FL public water system, transcribed from its annual Consumer Confidence Report and compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/fort-lauderdale-fl
- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved by a human
- Contaminants measured: 13
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloramine | Disinfectants | 2.6 mg/L (Reported Level) | 4 mg/L (MRDLG) | Approaching the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 14.1–35.5 ug/L (Range) | 60 ug/L (MCL) | Approaching the limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 17.3–59.9 ug/L (Range) | 80 ug/L (MCL) | Approaching the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.699 mg/L (Reported Level) | 4 mg/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.0368 mg/L (Reported Level) | 10 mg/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Nitrite | Inorganic chemicals | 0.0166 mg/L (Reported Level) | 1 mg/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Arsenic | Metals | 1 ug/L (Reported Level) | 0 ug/L (MCLG) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Barium | Metals | 0.0037 mg/L (Reported Level) | 2 mg/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.14 mg/L (90th percentile) | 1.3 mg/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 4.85 ug/L (90th percentile) | 0 ug/L (MCLG) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Mercury | Metals | 0.31 ug/L (Reported Level) | 2 ug/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Sodium | Metals | 28.2 mg/L (Reported Level) | 160 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | 0.757 pCi/L (Reported Level) | 0 pCi/L (MCLG) | Detected — no federal limit |

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-05-21 from thewatermap.com._