Palm Beach County, Florida
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City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department has a Water Score of 92 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 1 of 16 detected contaminants are above a published health guideline (2018-2025). EPA compliance: no open violations (July to September 2026 extract); this is public data, not a test of your tap.
City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities's 2023 water quality report says it uses chloramine. 2023 water quality report
Palm Beach has 1 scored ZIP code served mainly by 1 water utility. Water Scores range from 92 to 92, with a median of 92. The contaminant most often above a published health guideline is Arsenic, in 1 of 1 utility (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33480 | City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities | 92 Strong | 1 of 16 |
| Utility | ZIP codes | People served | Water Score | Above guideline | Buys water from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities | 1 | 132,000 | 92 Strong | 1 of 16 | No purchases recorded |
Counted once per utility. Source: EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2025.
| Contaminant | Utilities above guideline | ZIP codes | Highest level | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 1 of 1 | 1 | 90 times its guideline | 2018-2022 |
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.
City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department is the main water provider for Palm Beach. 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 Palm Beach. The largest by ZIP codes served: City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities (1 ZIP code). Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.
The Water Scores are 33480 (92). 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, 2018-2025).
Arsenic (above its guideline in 1 of 1 utility, up to 90 times). Source: EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2025.
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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