EPA water system FL4500773

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities water: quality report, contact and service area

48,000 people served, purchased surface water, Palm Beach County

Data updated October 24, 2026

About City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities

Serves: Lake Worth in Palm Beach County
Phone (EPA records): (561) 586-1675

Billing, service and outages are handled by the utility; your water bill names it and lists how to reach it. ScoreYourWater is not your water company and never handles water billing.

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities has a Water Score of 87 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 1 of 27 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 City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities use chloramine?

EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities. EPA record

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City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities (EPA water system FL4500773) serves about 48,000 people and is the main utility for 3 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County. It buys water from City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities and Palm Beach County Water Utilities and supplies water to Seminole Manor Water System and Hypoluxo Village. In EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data from 2018-2025, 1 of 27 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines, for a Water Score of 87 (Strong); 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 West Palm Beach Water Utilities and Palm Beach County Water Utilities → City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities → Seminole Manor Water System and Hypoluxo Village → customers

Water Score: 87Strong
Above guideline: 1 of 27detected contaminants, 2018-2025; plus 1 with an average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule
ZIP codes: 63 as the main utility
EPA compliance: No open violationshealth-based, July to September 2026 extract

What was found in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water

1 contaminants above health guidelines (of 27 detected), plus 1 with an average 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

90×the health guideline

This utility: 0.36 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.6 ppbdetected in 3 of 10 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)
Contaminant

Sources

EPA ECHO detailed facility report: City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities (FL4500773), July to September 2026 extract
EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3, 4 and 5), 2015-2026
Florida DEP drinking water chemical sample results, 2018-2022
U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and counties (cartographic boundaries), 2020 vintage

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.	12 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 12 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples	4 ppt	None published	2023

Other contaminants detected, within their health guidelines or without one
Contaminant	This utility	Legal limit or action level	Health guideline	Years
Nitrite	295 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1,100 ppbdetected in 294 of 350 samples	1,000 ppb	None published	2018-2022
Nitrate	233 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2,000 ppbdetected in 319 of 350 samples	10,000 ppb	None published	2018-2022
Fluoride	77.4 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 110 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples	4,000 ppb	None published	2018-2022
Copper	68.2 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 470 ppbdetected in 5 of 7 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
Aluminum	28 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 140 ppbdetected in 1 of 5 samples	No federal limit	None published	2018-2022
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)	20.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 23.6 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples	No federal limit	None published	2018
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)	16.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 24.9 ppbdetected in 38 of 38 samples	60 ppb	None published	2018-2022
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)	11.3 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 19.4 ppbdetected in 38 of 38 samples	80 ppb	None published	2018-2022
PFHxSEPA set a limit in 2024 and proposed withdrawing it in May 2026.	5.9 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 6.1 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples	10 ppt	None published	2023
PFPeA	5.2 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.4 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples	No federal limit	None published	2023
PFHxA	4.3 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.5 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples	No federal limit	None published	2023
Barium	2.16 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.4 ppbdetected in 5 of 5 samples	2,000 ppb	None published	2018-2022
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.	2.05 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.1 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples	4 ppt	None published	2023
PFBS	1.8 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.6 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples	No federal limit	2,000 ppt	2023
Manganese	0.62 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.4 ppbdetected in 2 of 5 samples	No federal limit	None published	2018-2022
Uranium	0.48 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.48 ppbdetected in 1 of 1 sample	30 ppb	None published	2019
Radium-226 + Radium-228	0.21 pCi/Lsum of the radium-226 and radium-228 averages	5 pCi/L	None published	2018-2022
Radium-226	0.17 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.67 pCi/Ldetected in 2 of 5 samples	Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228	None published	2018-2022
PFBA^*	8.53 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 11.1 pptdetected in 8 of 8 samples	No federal limit	None published	2023-2024
PFHpA^*	0.78 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.2 pptdetected in 2 of 8 samples	No federal limit	None published	2023-2024
Atrazine^*	0.04 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.14 ppbdetected in 9 of 18 samples	3 ppb	None published	2018-2022
6:2 FTSA^*	1.63 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 13 pptdetected in 1 of 8 samples	No federal limit	None published	2024-2025
Gross alpha^*	0.99 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.99 pCi/Ldetected in 1 of 1 sample	15 pCi/L	None published	2020
Simazine^*	0.0035 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.04 ppbdetected in 1 of 11 samples	4 ppb	None published	2020

Other contaminants detected, within their health guidelines or without one

Contaminant

This utility

Legal limit or action level

Health guideline

Years

Nitrite

295 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1,100 ppbdetected in 294 of 350 samples

1,000 ppb

None published

2018-2022

Nitrate

233 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2,000 ppbdetected in 319 of 350 samples

10,000 ppb

None published

2018-2022

Fluoride

77.4 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 110 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples

4,000 ppb

None published

2018-2022

Copper

68.2 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 470 ppbdetected in 5 of 7 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

Aluminum

28 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 140 ppbdetected in 1 of 5 samples

No federal limit

None published

2018-2022

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)

20.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 23.6 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples

No federal limit

None published

2018

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

16.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 24.9 ppbdetected in 38 of 38 samples

60 ppb

None published

2018-2022

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

11.3 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 19.4 ppbdetected in 38 of 38 samples

80 ppb

None published

2018-2022

PFHxSEPA set a limit in 2024 and proposed withdrawing it in May 2026.

5.9 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 6.1 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples

10 ppt

None published

2023

PFPeA

5.2 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.4 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples

No federal limit

None published

2023

PFHxA

4.3 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.5 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples

No federal limit

None published

2023

Barium

2.16 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.4 ppbdetected in 5 of 5 samples

2,000 ppb

None published

2018-2022

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.

2.05 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.1 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples

4 ppt

None published

2023

PFBS

1.8 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.6 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples

No federal limit

2,000 ppt

2023

Manganese

0.62 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.4 ppbdetected in 2 of 5 samples

No federal limit

None published

2018-2022

Uranium

0.48 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.48 ppbdetected in 1 of 1 sample

30 ppb

None published

2019

Radium-226 + Radium-228

0.21 pCi/Lsum of the radium-226 and radium-228 averages

5 pCi/L

None published

2018-2022

Radium-226

0.17 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.67 pCi/Ldetected in 2 of 5 samples

Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228

None published

2018-2022

PFBA^*

8.53 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 11.1 pptdetected in 8 of 8 samples

No federal limit

None published

2023-2024

PFHpA^*

0.78 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.2 pptdetected in 2 of 8 samples

No federal limit

None published

2023-2024

Atrazine^*

0.04 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.14 ppbdetected in 9 of 18 samples

3 ppb

None published

2018-2022

6:2 FTSA^*

1.63 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 13 pptdetected in 1 of 8 samples

No federal limit

None published

2024-2025

Gross alpha^*

0.99 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.99 pCi/Ldetected in 1 of 1 sample

15 pCi/L

None published

2020

Simazine^*

0.0035 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.04 ppbdetected in 1 of 11 samples

4 ppb

None published

2020

Questions people ask

ZIP codes served by City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities
ZIP code	City	Share of the ZIP area	Role
33454	Greenacres	13%	Serves part
33460	Lake Worth	98%	Main utility
33461	Lake Worth	37%	Serves part
33462	Lake Worth	21%	Main utility
33465	Lake Worth	12%	Serves part
33466	Lake Worth	58%	Main utility

Who is my water provider in Lake Worth?

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities is the main water provider for Lake Worth. Some addresses can be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.

How do I contact City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities?

Call (561) 586-1675. Billing and outages are handled by the utility, not by ScoreYourWater.

Which ZIP codes does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities serve?

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities is the main utility for 3 ZIP codes: 33460, 33462, 33466. It also serves part of 3 other ZIP codes. Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.

Does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities buy water from another system, or sell water to others?

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities buys water from City of West Palm Beach Water Utilities and Palm Beach County Water Utilities. In this data, Seminole Manor Water System and Hypoluxo Village buy water from it. (July to September 2026 extract.)

How many contaminants in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water are above published health guidelines?

1 of 27 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2025. The highest: Arsenic at 90 times its guideline. 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 City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities 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 City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities uses, so we do not say. Your utility can tell you.

How is the Water Score for City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities 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 1 (PFOS average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule) is 87, so the score is 87.

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.

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities water: quality report, contact and service area

About City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities

Does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities use chloramine?

What was found in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water

Above published health guidelines (1)

Arsenic^*

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)

Sources

Lead

Other contaminants detected (24)

ZIP codes City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities serves

Purchased water

Health-based violations in the last 5 years (EPA SDWIS)

A legal limit and a health guideline are different

Questions people ask

Who is my water provider in Lake Worth?

How do I contact City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities?

Which ZIP codes does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities serve?

Does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities buy water from another system, or sell water to others?

How many contaminants in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water are above published health guidelines?

What is chloramine, and does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities use it?

How is the Water Score for City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities calculated?

What is the difference between a health guideline and a legal limit?

City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities water: quality report, contact and service area

About City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities

Does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities use chloramine?

What was found in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water

Above published health guidelines (1)

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)

Sources

Lead

Other contaminants detected (24)

ZIP codes City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities serves

Purchased water

Health-based violations in the last 5 years (EPA SDWIS)

A legal limit and a health guideline are different

Questions people ask

Who is my water provider in Lake Worth?

How do I contact City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities?

Which ZIP codes does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities serve?

Does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities buy water from another system, or sell water to others?

How many contaminants in City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities's water are above published health guidelines?

What is chloramine, and does City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities use it?

How is the Water Score for City of Lake Worth Beach Utilities calculated?

What is the difference between a health guideline and a legal limit?

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