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Fort Lauderdale, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
18
detected
185,163
people served
9
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Broward

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

9
health-based violations
129
violations on file
11
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
6:2 Fts 0.0130 µg/L 1/3 2023
Pfba 0.0079 µg/L 1/3 2023
PFBS 0.0060 µg/L 1/3 2023
Pfhpa 0.0043 µg/L 1/3 2023
Pfhxa 0.0074 µg/L 1/3 2023
PFHXS 0.0032 µg/L 1/3 2023
PFOA 0.0049 µg/L 1/3 2023
PFOS 0.0160 µg/L 1/3 2023
Pfpea 0.0098 µg/L 1/3 2023

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
94.07 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 128 µg/L
182/183 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.32 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.8 µg/L
170/171 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
110.025 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 118 µg/L
26/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0049 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Nitrite
66.475 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
8/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
601.9 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 619 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic
1.655 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
3.8 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0860 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CESAR ALZA, ACTING REGIONAL WATER PLANT MANAGER
Phone
954-828-7865

Frequently asked questions about Fort Lauderdale, City of

Is Fort Lauderdale, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Fort Lauderdale, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Fort Lauderdale, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fort Lauderdale, City of serve?

Fort Lauderdale, City of reports serving 185,163 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Fort Lauderdale, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 129 violations on file for Fort Lauderdale, City of, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 11 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.