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Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.
Public water-system records for North Palm Beach, FL from EPA SDWIS.
Seacoast Utilities Authority
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 97,552 people
Riviera Beach Utility District, City of
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 46,762 people
Tequesta Pws, Village of
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 15,500 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from May 2024 to Mar 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
7 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: May 2024 to Mar 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0310 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0230 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-17 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0140 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0130 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-17 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0110 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-31 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | 2024-06-25 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0078 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-31 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not North Palm Beach drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Lake Worth Inlet-Boynton Inlet Frontal
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Recent samples at 3 of 3 monitoring stations were above a drinking-water reference value used for screening. These monitoring results do not establish a public water system violation.
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Palm Beach County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Lamstein Lane — Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Annual mean: 0.035 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Lantana Preserve
Annual mean: 0.033 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Maschmeyer-Lakepark Rm
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110002532340
Reported: Nov 2021
EPA FRS Registry ID 110002537844
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHONo matching brownfield records with active cleanup or investigation status surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
210 US Highway 1, N Palm Beach
1.0 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
210 US Highway 1, N Palm Beach
1.0 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
9012 ALT US HWY A1A, NORTH PALM BEACH
1.4 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Palm Beach County, FL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Palm Beach County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Palm Beach County, FloridaPop. 1,518,477
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,500 | 8,299 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.3% | 15.5% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.5% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.0 | 78.5 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Riviera Beach Utility District. Results dated Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025 include PFOS at 0.023 to 0.031 micrograms per liter and PFOA at 0.013 to 0.014 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the Village of Tequesta Pws. Results dated May 31, 2024 to Jun 25, 2024 include 6:2 FTS at 0.014 micrograms per liter and PFOS at 0.01 to 0.011 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 55 violations for Seacoast Utilities Authority, including 2 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 154 violations for Riviera Beach Utility District, including 8 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 18 violations for the Village of Tequesta Pws, including 3 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for North Palm Beach.
The monitoring station at Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach, Florida recorded an annual average of 0.035 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach, Florida recorded an annual average of 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lantana Preserve recorded an annual average of 0.033 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for North Palm Beach covers Palm Beach County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 2 Superfund sites: Bmi-Textron; Trans Circuits, Inc..
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Former Seacoast Utility Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The county data for North Palm Beach reports a life expectancy of 81.0 years in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for North Palm Beach reports 7,500 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Palm Beach County, Florida. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for North Palm Beach lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.