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Ft Lauderdale, FL

EPA monitoring detected 79 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Ft Lauderdale. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
204,959
people served
79
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Ft Lauderdale's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
601.9 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1100 µg/L — FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Nitrite
66.475 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 659 µg/L — FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Nitrate
110.025 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 120 µg/L — FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
TTHM
94.07 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.32 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Cyanide
5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Barium
3.8 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 4.95 µg/L — FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Endothall
4.3 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Glyphosate
2.8 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chromium
2.5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
1.655 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2017
2/3 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.192 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2016
1/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.18 pCi/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2016
1/3 SYR4
Selenium
0.9750 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dalapon
0.8900 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Toxaphene
0.5700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Oxamyl
0.5500 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.5300 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
0.5000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Cadmium
0.5000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.5000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dichloromethane
0.4400 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
0.4100 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Vinyl Chloride
0.3900 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.3600 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Carbofuran
0.3200 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Diquat
0.3000 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 20 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.2500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.2500 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Benzene
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
0.2500 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.2500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Styrene
0.2500 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Toluene
0.2500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.2500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.2500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.2500 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
O-Dichlorobenzene
0.2500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.2500 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.2500 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
2,4,5-TP
0.1600 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dinoseb
0.1600 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Mercury
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Picloram
0.0940 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0860 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2017
2/3 SYR4
2,4-D
0.0810 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
0.0750 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Simazine
0.0650 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Atrazine
0.0590 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Methoxychlor
0.0480 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chlordane
0.0440 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lasso
0.0330 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Pentachlorophenol
0.0300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
PFOS
0.0160 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0272 µg/L — BCWWS 3A · 16,046 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0130 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0120 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Heptachlor
0.0110 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0098 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0079 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
2/3 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0073 µg/L — BCWWS 3A · 16,046 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
Ethylene Dibromide
0.0071 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 0.0500 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
PFOA
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0067 µg/L — BCWWS 3A · 16,046 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
Endrin
0.0066 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0049 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
3/3 LCR
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0046 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Pfhpa
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0032 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · 185,163 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0043 µg/L — BCWWS 3A · 16,046 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
Bhc-Gamma
0.0028 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Heptachlor Epoxide
0.0028 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. · 3,750 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Ft Lauderdale

SupplierPopulation served
FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF 185,163
BCWWS 3A 16,046
FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. 3,750

Frequently asked questions about Ft Lauderdale tap water

Is Ft Lauderdale tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 79 contaminants in the water serving Ft Lauderdale. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Ft Lauderdale?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Ft Lauderdale, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ft Lauderdale's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ft Lauderdale include Fluoride, Nitrite, Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.