PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES
FL · PWS ID FL4504393 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
25
detected
671,114
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0061 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0065 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0064 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0090 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0200 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0077 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0031 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0130 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 104.64 UG/L | 307/308 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 264.95 UG/L | 306/307 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 680 UG/L | 56/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 840 UG/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 8.9 UG/L | 23/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0114 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrite | 50 UG/L | 18/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 36.2 UG/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 2.6 UG/L | 4/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.7400 UG/L | 4/30 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 0.5900 UG/L | 2/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 5.6 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.2593 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.2000 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| OXAMYL | 0.4800 UG/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Picloram | 0.0940 UG/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
77 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 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
WEST PALM BEACH