Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority water quality

Updated 2026-10-22 · Florida · Affiliate disclosure

We read 5 results from Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 58,000 people · Water system ID FL4560490 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)

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Results from the 2025 report

Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.

ContaminantResultHealth goalLegal limitWhat it means
Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 21.1 ppb0.2 ppb15 ppb (action level)Above the health goal5.5x the health goal
Chloraminehighest running annual average · range 0.6 to 4.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 23.8 ppmNone set4 ppmBelow the legal limit
Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 20.06 ppm0.3 ppm1.3 ppm (action level)Below the health goal
Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.08 to 0.2 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 20.2 ppm1 ppm4 ppmBelow the health goal
Sodiumsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 234.8 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit

Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.

EPA testing for PFAS and lithium

EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority’s water between Mar 2023 and Jul 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.

  • PFOA4.5 pptFound in 2 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
  • PFOS12 pptFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
  • PFHxS5.1 pptFound in 2 of 4 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
  • PFBS4 pptFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one

Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.

What you can do

Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.

Lead

Found: Lead

What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.

See filters that remove itWhat water filter removes lead?

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

See filters that remove itWhat water filter removes PFAS?

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