Is Surfside, FL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Surfside'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	50.475 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	41.3 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
6:2 Fts	0.0200 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0148 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0126 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0124 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0121 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0049 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0047 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0034 mg/L 23% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2023	1/1	LCR
PFBS	0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0031 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SURFSIDE, TOWN OF · 5,744 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5

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 Surfside

Supplier	Population served
SURFSIDE, TOWN OF	5,744

Frequently asked questions about Surfside tap water

Is Surfside tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Surfside. 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 Surfside?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Surfside, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Surfside's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Surfside include Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, 6:2 Fts, PFOS, Pfpea. 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.