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SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY

PWS ID: FL4501124 · PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida 33410-9602

SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY serves 97,552 people in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 69 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY

SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 97,552 residents in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Palm Beach County) through 36,807 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY's 69 violations sit above the Florida average. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
97,552
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
36,807
County
Palm Beach
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
TTHM MR 4 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2004
E. COLI MR 1 2017
Toxaphene MR 1 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2017
Cadmium MR 1 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2017
Simazine MR 1 2017
Arsenic MR 1 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2017
Chromium MR 1 2017
CYANIDE MR 1 2017
Fluoride MR 1 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2017
Atrazine MR 1 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2017
Methoxychlor MR 1 2017
Glyphosate MR 1 2017
Picloram MR 1 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2017
OXAMYL MR 1 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2017
Carbofuran MR 1 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 7/31/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/31/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/31/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/31/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/25/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 1/25/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/25/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/25/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/25/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 1/25/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/25/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/25/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/25/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 1/25/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/25/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/25/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/25/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/25/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL4501124 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 5000
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 8000
2017 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 3014
2017 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2020
2017 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2274
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2035
2017 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 1015
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2039
2017 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2037
2017 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 1005
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 2042
2017 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501124 / 1020

How SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 36.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 97,552 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (PWS ID: FL4501124) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 97,552 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY serve? ▼
SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY serves 97,552 people in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 36,807 service connections.
What type of violations does SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY have? ▼
SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY has 69 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY water? ▼
No. SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY use? ▼
SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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