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Okeechobee, FL

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants across the 11 water suppliers serving Okeechobee. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

11
water suppliers
23,565
people served
31
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Okeechobee's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1600 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
Fluoride
1520 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
Nitrite
1200 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 4/11 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
832.45 µg/L 1387%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
TTHM
523.37 µg/L 654%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Barium
38.1 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
Cyanide
35.4 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 3/11 SYR4
Copper
28 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 10/11 SYR4
Chromium
20.1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4
Selenium
11 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 7/11 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8 pCi/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/11 SYR4
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 6/11 SYR4
Dalapon
3.5 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 3/11 SYR4
Endothall
3.3 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2.6 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.639 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.05 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/11 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.7800 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Lead
0.0192 mg/L 128%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR
Pfba
0.0110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0078 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0037 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Okeechobee

SupplierPopulation served
OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY 20,000
OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INST 1,700
ANCIENT OAKS RV RESORT 745
BLUE CYPRESS GOLF ; RV PARK 418
KISSIMMEE RIVER FISHING RESORT 200
MCARTHUR/LINE 7/SW 144
VILLA MARGARET 132
OAK PARK 100
MCARTHUR/LINE 1/NE 56
J ; S FISH CAMP 40
OAKS AT OKEECHOBEE 30

Frequently asked questions about Okeechobee tap water

Is Okeechobee tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Okeechobee. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Okeechobee?

11 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Okeechobee, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Okeechobee's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Okeechobee include Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.