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Palm Beach County, Florida

Water Systems
71
Population Served
1,538,245
Total Violations
3,569
845 health-based
PFAS Detected
12
of 18 tested

Violation Analysis

97.2%
Systems with Violations
50.3
Avg Violations per System
23.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (68%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

18
Systems Tested
12
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Palm Beach Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Palm Beach County Water Utilities 618,746 37 Detected
West Palm Beach WTP 132,000 140 Detected
Boca Raton WTP 130,000 58 Detected
Boynton Beach PWS 112,000 46 Detected
Seacoast Utilities Authority 97,552 69 Clean
Jupiter Public Water System,town Of 94,929 14 Clean
Delray Beach Public Water System 69,754 34 Detected
Wellington WTP 56,475 19 Clean
Lake Worth Beach Utilities 48,000 12 Detected
Riviera Beach Utility District, City Of 46,762 565 Detected
Palm Springs, Village Of 32,467 28 Detected
Pbcwud - Lake Region WTP - System 11 31,734 71 Clean
Tequesta PWS, Village Of 15,500 44 Detected
Lantana Water Treatment Plant 11,558 49 Detected
Seminole Improvement District 4,993 370 Detected
Highland Beach Water Plant 4,277 14 Clean
Village of Golf 3,505 61 Clean
Seminole Manor Subdivision 3,255 10 -
Atlantis, City Of 3,000 12 Detected
Lake Clarke Shores 2,468 26 -
Mangonia Park, Town Of 2,410 59 -
Seacoast West 1,975 2 -
Palm Beach Park of Commerce 1,892 143 -
Hypoluxo Village 1,645 9 -
Maralago Cay MHP 1,200 58 -
Gulfstream, Town Of 1,001 11 -
Palm Lake Estates South 890 70 -
Sugar Cane Growers Coop of Florida 850 22 -
Jupiter Farms Community Elementary Schoo 825 384 -
Whispering Pines MHP 760 17 -
Okeelanta Sugar Mill 620 2 -
Palm Lake Estates North 480 80 -
Manalapan WTP (Leroy C.paslay) 425 32 -
Beacon Baptist Tabernacle 350 4 -
Jupiter Seventh Day Adventist Church 302 6 -
Osceola/Vermillon Sugar Mill 300 9 -
First Baptist Church of Wpb FL Inc. 299 7 -
Iglesia de Adoracion Familiar 275 18 -
Jupiter Motor Coach RV Resort 250 0 -
Everglades Youth Camp 240 19 -
Pelican Lake Water Plant 222 46 -
Faith Farms Ministries 175 288 -
Pine Grove Village 175 88 -
Gold Coast Christian Camp 152 6 -
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 150 13 -
West Jupiter Camp Resort RV 140 13 -
All Star Kids Early Learn.ctr. 133 4 -
Abc Montessori of Jupiter Farms 105 11 -
A. Duda ; Sons,inc(m.howeller) 100 92 -
Wpb Shooting Sports Park WTP 94 0 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations
Duval County
93 systems · 938,751 served · 3,651 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Palm Beach County? ▼
Palm Beach County has 3,569 total drinking water violations across 71 water systems, of which 845 are health-based violations. 97.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Palm Beach County systems? ▼
Water systems in Palm Beach County serve approximately 1,538,245 people through 71 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Palm Beach County water? ▼
Of 18 water systems tested for PFAS in Palm Beach County, 12 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Palm Beach County? ▼
Water systems in Palm Beach County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 23.7% of Palm Beach County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.