BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) water: quality report, contact and service area
32,650 people served, purchased groundwater, Broward County
Data updated October 24, 2026
About BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater)
Serves
Broward County
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BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) has a Water Score of 82 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 1 of 24 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.
Does BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater). EPA record
BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) (EPA water system FL4060162) serves about 32,650 people and serves part of 1 ZIP code in Broward County. It buys water from City of Hollywood. In EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data from 2018-2025, 1 of 24 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines, for a Water Score of 82 (Strong); PFOA and PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031). Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
City of Hollywood → BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) → customers
Water Score
82Strong
Above guideline
1 of 24detected contaminants, 2018-2025; plus 2 with averages above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule
ZIP codes
10 as the main utility
EPA compliance
No open violationshealth-based, July to September 2026 extract
What was found in BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater)'s water
1 contaminants above health guidelines(of 24 detected), plus 2 with averages above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule
Above published health guidelines (1)
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Arsenic*
Far above guideline
160×the health guideline
Health guidelineLegal limit
This utility
0.64 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.1 ppbdetected in 4 of 5 samples
Legal limit
10 ppb
Health guideline
0.004 ppb
Arsenic: a natural element that enters water from rock and soil deposits and from some orchard and industrial runoff. California OEHHA set a 0.004 ppb public health goal in 2004 to limit lung and bladder cancer risk; EPA's enforceable limit is 10 ppb (in effect since 2006). Source: California OEHHA
Average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031)
Our systems aren't certified for PFAS.
Average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031)
PFOSEPA's 2024 rule sets a limit of 4.0 ppt; water systems must meet it by April 2029. In May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. EPA's goal (MCLG) is zero.
20.1 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 20.9 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
4 ppt
None published
2024
PFOAEPA's 2024 rule sets a limit of 4.0 ppt; water systems must meet it by April 2029. In May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. EPA's goal (MCLG) is zero.
5.35 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.4 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
4 ppt
None published
2024
The level shown is the average of all of the utility's results in the years shown, with results below EPA's reporting level counted as zero. The highest single result and the number of samples in which it was detected are shown with each level. Each of these averaged above 4.0 ppt across all of the utility's samples, with results below the reporting level counted as zero. EPA judges compliance on a running annual average at each sampling point, so our combined average is a guide, not a compliance result. Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations.
Public data from EPA UCMR 5, 2024. It isn't a test of your tap, and your water can differ. Last checked against the Federal Register: October 25, 2026.
Lead
Lead: 1 ppb (90th percentile of tap samples, January to December 2025). EPA action level (90th percentile): 15 ppb.
Lead is measured at the tap in homes selected because they are most likely to have lead plumbing. EPA says lead in drinking water mainly comes from pipes, solder and fixtures in service lines and buildings, not from the water source. Your home's plumbing matters more than the utility's number. EPA's goal (MCLG) for lead is zero.
California's public health goal for lead is 0.2 ppb.
If your home is older or may have a lead service line, ask your utility (it must keep a service-line inventory) or have your tap tested by a state-certified lab.
Other contaminants detected (20)
Other contaminants detected, within their health guidelines or without one
Contaminant
This utility
Legal limit or action level
Health guideline
Years
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
14.9 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 22.5 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples
80 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
14.7 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 15.6 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples
No federal limit
None published
2019
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
13.4 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 27.2 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples
60 ppb
None published
2018-2022
PFPeA
7.35 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 7.8 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2024
PFBS
5.4 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.9 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
2,000 ppt
2024
PFHxA
5.1 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.2 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2024
PFHxSEPA set a limit in 2024 and proposed withdrawing it in May 2026.
3.4 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.4 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
10 ppt
None published
2024
PFBA
2.5 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2024
Manganese
1.17 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.4 ppbdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2019
Fluoride*
634 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 850 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples
4,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Nitrate*
98.6 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 110 ppbdetected in 5 of 5 samples
10,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Aluminum*
38 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 45 ppbdetected in 5 of 5 samples
No federal limit
None published
2018-2022
Nitrite*
11.2 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 30 ppbdetected in 2 of 5 samples
1,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
6:2 FTSA*
4.2 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 8.4 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023-2024
Barium*
4.08 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.3 ppbdetected in 5 of 5 samples
2,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Copper*
0.68 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.5 ppbdetected in 3 of 5 samplesMeasured where water enters the distribution system, not at the tap. EPA's action level applies to tap samples.
1,300 ppb (EPA action level, 90th percentile)
None published
2018-2022
Uranium*
0.51 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.56 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples
30 ppb
None published
2018-2021
Radium-226 + Radium-228*
0.46 pCi/Lsum of the radium-226 and radium-228 averages
5 pCi/L
None published
2018-2022
Radium-226*
0.15 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.75 pCi/Ldetected in 1 of 5 samples
Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228
None published
2018-2022
Vinyl chloride*
0.14 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1 ppbdetected in 9 of 31 samples
2 ppb
None published
2018-2022
ZIP codes BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) serves
ZIP codes served by BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater)
Source: EPA SDWA records, July to September 2026 extract. Results measured by a supplier are marked with an asterisk.
Health-based violations in the last 5 years (EPA SDWIS)
None recorded in EPA SDWIS for compliance periods starting since Jul 1, 2021.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWA bulk extract, July to September 2026).
A legal limit and a health guideline are different
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.
Questions people ask
Who is my water provider in Broward County?
BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) is the main water provider for Broward County. Some addresses can be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.
How do I contact BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater)?
Use the phone number or website on your water bill. Billing and outages are handled by the utility, not by ScoreYourWater.
Which ZIP codes does BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) serve?
BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) serves part of 1 ZIP code (33311) but is not the main utility for any. Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.
Does BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) buy water from another system, or sell water to others?
BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) buys water from City of Hollywood. No other utility in this data buys water from it. (July to September 2026 extract.)
How many contaminants in BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater)'s water are above published health guidelines?
1 of 24 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2025. The highest: Arsenic at 160 times its guideline. PFOA and PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031).
What is chloramine, and does BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) use it?
Chloramine is a disinfectant made by combining chlorine and ammonia. Some water systems use it in place of free chlorine. The public data used on this site (EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data) does not record which disinfectant BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) uses, so we do not say. Your utility can tell you.
How is the Water Score for BCWWS 3B/C (Broward County Water & Wastewater) calculated?
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. For this report: 100 minus 8 times 1, minus 5 times 2 (PFOA and PFOS average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule) is 82, so the score is 82.
What is the difference between a health guideline and a legal limit?
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.