Tap WaterIndex

← Florida

Tap water quality report

Okeechobee Utility Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 25. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
25
detected
20,000
people served
45
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Okeechobee

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

45
health-based violations
102
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-08-01 → 2016-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-08-01 → 2016-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0110 µg/L 2/4 2023
PFBS 0.0050 µg/L 2/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0065 µg/L 2/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0078 µg/L 2/4 2023
Pfhpa 0.0037 µg/L 1/4 2023
PFHXS 0.0030 µg/L 1/4 2023

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
112.6 µg/L 141%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 158/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
126 µg/L 210%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 156/156 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1600 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 130/134 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
1200 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 27/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0054 mg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Fluoride
280 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 11/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
31 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 6/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
1.3 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 6/15 SYR4 2014–2018
Selenium
11 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 6/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
35.4 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 5/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
19 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
2.6 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 3/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 3/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1.4 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Cadmium
0.3000 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.3000 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Thallium, Total
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
74 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOHN HAYFORD
Phone
863-763-9460

Frequently asked questions about Okeechobee Utility Authority

Is Okeechobee Utility Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Okeechobee Utility Authority's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Okeechobee Utility Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Nitrite, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Okeechobee Utility Authority serve?

Okeechobee Utility Authority reports serving 20,000 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Okeechobee Utility Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 102 violations on file for Okeechobee Utility Authority, of which 45 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.