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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-05-01 → 2025-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-05-01 → 2025-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 31.544 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 41 µg/L | 184/184 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 31.6865 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 43.59 µg/L | 180/182 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0011 mg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Fluoride | 640 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrate | 488 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 6.38 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.3000 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 1.4 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.0745 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0108 µg/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrite | 48 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Margate
Is City of Margate tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in City of Margate'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 City of Margate's water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead, Fluoride, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Margate serve?
City of Margate reports serving 62,254 people in Florida, per its EPA record.
Has City of Margate had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 42 violations on file for City of Margate, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.