Palm Beach County, Florida
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Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11) has a Water Score of 100 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 0 of 13 detected contaminants are above a published health guideline (2018-2022). EPA compliance: no open violations (July to September 2026 extract); this is public data, not a test of your tap.
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11). EPA record
Lake Harbor has 1 scored ZIP code served mainly by 1 water utility. Water Scores range from 100 to 100, with a median of 100. No detected contaminants were above published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2022. Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
| ZIP code | Main utility | Water Score | Above guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33459 | Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11) | 100 Strong | 0 of 13 |
| Utility | ZIP codes | People served | Water Score | Above guideline | Buys water from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11) | 1 | 31,789 | 100 Strong | 0 of 13 | No purchases recorded |
A legal limit is an enforceable standard, set by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Limits weigh health research together with the cost and feasibility of treatment. A health guideline is published by public-health sources and based on health research alone. A utility can meet every legal limit and still be above a published health guideline.
Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11) is the main water provider for Lake Harbor. Some addresses can be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.
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1 utility is the main supplier for at least one scored ZIP code in Lake Harbor. The largest by ZIP codes served: Palm Beach County Water Utilities (Lake Region, System 11) (1 ZIP code). Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.
The Water Scores are 33459 (100). A score describes the utility's public test results for that ZIP code, not the water at any one tap (EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2022).
No detected contaminants were above published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2022.
Not among the main suppliers listed here. EPA SDWA records (July to September 2026 extract) show no purchases of water from another system by these utilities.
The score starts at 100. It goes down 8 for each contaminant above a cited health guideline whose source states a cancer basis, 5 for each other contaminant above its cited guideline, 5 for each of PFOA and PFOS averaging above the 4.0 ppt limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, 10 for each contaminant whose average of all samples is above EPA's legal limit (instead of its guideline step), and 1 for each contaminant with a cited cancer-based guideline that is detected below it. Only guidelines with a cited document count. The lowest score is 5. Higher is better.
A legal limit is an enforceable standard, set by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Limits weigh health research together with the cost and feasibility of treatment. A health guideline is published by public-health sources and based on health research alone. A utility can meet every legal limit and still be above a published health guideline.
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