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Community Water System · PWS FL4501559

West Palm Beach WTP

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 132,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

132,000
People served
140
EPA violations
85
Health-based
5 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at West Palm Beach WTP, 61% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds.

140
Total EPA violations on record
61%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
132,000
People served by this system
5
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Palm Beach WTP

West Palm Beach WTP is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 132,000 residents in West Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County) through 33,607 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 85 (61%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 40 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 40 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 5 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 11.1 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

West Palm Beach WTP's 140 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
132,000
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
85
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
33,607
County
Palm Beach
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
81
Monitoring Violations
40
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 40 2007
TTHM MCL 40 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2007
TTHM MR 10 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2024
Nitrate MR 2 2011
E. COLI MR 2 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 1 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 32 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/20/2023 8.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFBS 9/20/2023 3.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/20/2023 3.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/20/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/20/2023 4.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/8/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/8/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/8/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 3.30 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 4.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/8/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/8/2023 5.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
8:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/8/2023 8.50 ppt 5.00 ppt 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 West Palm Beach WTP.

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 FL4501559 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 West Palm Beach WTP 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 0300
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 8000
2022 TTHM MCL 40 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 2950
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 7000
2011 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 2950
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 2456
2011 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 1040
2011 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 3014
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 40 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 3100
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 5000
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 1 SDWIS / FL4501559 / 2039

How West Palm Beach WTP Compares

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

Metric West Palm Beach WTP Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 85 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 5 compounds 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 132,000 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is West Palm Beach WTP water safe to drink? ▼
West Palm Beach WTP (PWS ID: FL4501559) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 5 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 132,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does West Palm Beach WTP serve? ▼
West Palm Beach WTP serves 132,000 people in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 33,607 service connections.
What type of violations does West Palm Beach WTP have? ▼
West Palm Beach WTP has 140 total violations: 85 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 40 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Palm Beach WTP water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds in West Palm Beach WTP's water supply: PFBA, PFBS, PFHxA, PFPeA, PFHpA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does West Palm Beach WTP use? ▼
West Palm Beach WTP uses Surface Water 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.
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.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.