PALM BAY, CITY OF
PWS ID: FL3050442 · PALM BAY, Florida 32909
PFAS Detected
7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
140,750
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 42,859
- County
- Brevard
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 28
- Monitoring Violations
- 9
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | MCL | 15 | 2023 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 13 | 2013 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Nitrate | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Fluoride | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 1 | 1991 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 28 of 180 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 8/20/2024 | 0.0093 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/20/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/20/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/20/2024 | 0.0058 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/20/2024 | 0.0037 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/20/2024 | 0.0049 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFNA | 8/20/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/20/2024 | 0.0095 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/20/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/20/2024 | 0.0081 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/20/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/20/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/20/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/20/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/20/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/20/2024 | 0.0068 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| ADONA | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/20/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/19/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/19/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 6/19/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 6/19/2024 | 0.0065 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 6/19/2024 | 0.0038 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 6/19/2024 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFNA | 6/19/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 6/19/2024 | 0.0080 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTrDA | 6/19/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 6/19/2024 | 0.0072 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 6/19/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 6/19/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/19/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 6/19/2024 | 0.0087 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFPeA | 6/19/2024 | 0.0072 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 6/19/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 6/19/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 6/19/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 6/19/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 6/19/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.