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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 Palm Beach, FL from EPA SDWIS.
Palm Beach County Water Utilities
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 619,435 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 Nov 2024 to Aug 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
8 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Nov 2024 to Aug 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 | 0.0200 | 0.0040 | 2025-05-12 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0180 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0120 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-08 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0090 | 0.0040 | 2025-05-12 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0090 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0073 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-08 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0073 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0061 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-06 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not 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 2 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.
Delray Beach
Annual mean: 16.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Lamstein Lane — Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Annual mean: 0.035 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Florida Power & Light Co Riviera Beach Energy Center
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 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.
2 sites with active cleanup or investigation
356 WORTH AVE, PALM BEACH
0.5 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
355 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH
0.7 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo 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.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
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 Palm Beach County Water Utilities. Results dated Nov 6, 2024 to Aug 8, 2025 include PFOS at 0.009 to 0.02 micrograms per liter and 6:2 FTS at 0.013 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 12 violations for Palm Beach County Water Utilities.
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 Palm Beach.
The monitoring station at Delray Beach recorded an annual average of 16.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Delray Beach recorded an annual average of 6.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
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 radon data for 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.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for 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 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 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.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Florida Public Utilities Co near Palm Beach on Aug 28, 2012. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Florida Public Utilities Co near Palm Beach on Nov 3, 2014. The reported release was natural gas.