We read 10 results from West Palm Beach Wtp’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 102,000 people · Water system ID FL4501559 · 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.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazinehighest measured · range ND to 0.06 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.06 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Bariumsingle sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.008 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest running annual average · range 0.5 to 4.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.21 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chloridehighest measured · range ND to 39.5 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 39.5 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Fluoridesingle sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.61 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.1 to 0.11 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.11 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 36.5 to 36.6 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 36.6 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidssingle sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 243 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Water treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.25 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 28.5 to 30.3 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 30.3 ppm | None set | None | No 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in West Palm Beach Wtp’s water between Jul 2023 and Feb 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS3.7 pptFound in 6 of 8 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 in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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