60 people served, groundwater, Palm Beach County
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Sunshine Meadows Water System has a Water Score of 100 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 0 of 8 detected contaminants are above a published health guideline (2018-2022). EPA compliance: violation in the last 4 quarters (resolved) (July to September 2026 extract); this is public data, not a test of your tap.
We didn't find chloramine in Sunshine Meadows Water System's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
Sunshine Meadows Water System (EPA water system FL4504285) serves about 60 people and serves part of 1 ZIP code in Palm Beach County. It does not buy water from another system, according to EPA SDWA records. In EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data from 2018-2022, none of the 8 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines, for a Water Score of 100 (Strong). Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
0 contaminants above health guidelines (of 8 detected)
No detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in the most recent data.
| Contaminant | This utility | Legal limit or action level | Health guideline | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 244 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 244 ppbdetected in 2 of 2 samples | 4,000 ppb | None published | 2021 |
| Nitrate | 99.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 383 ppbdetected in 2 of 6 samples | 10,000 ppb |
| None published |
| 2018-2022 |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 59.7 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 241 ppbdetected in 10 of 11 samples | 80 ppb | None published | 2018-2022 |
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| Barium | 25.6 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 25.6 ppbdetected in 1 of 1 sample | 2,000 ppb | None published | 2021 |
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| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 19.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 116 ppbdetected in 7 of 10 samples | 60 ppb | None published | 2018-2022 |
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| Copper | 5.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.5 ppbdetected in 1 of 1 sampleMeasured 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 | 2021 |
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| Chromium (total) | 1.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.8 ppbdetected in 1 of 1 sample | 100 ppb | None published | 2021 |
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| Radium-226 | 1.2 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.2 pCi/Ldetected in 1 of 1 sample | Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228 | None published | 2021 |
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| ZIP code | City | Share of the ZIP area | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33498 | Boca Raton | 22% | Serves part |
Source: EPA Water System Boundaries overlaid on Census ZIP code areas. Your water bill names your utility.
| Contaminant or rule | Compliance period | EPA return-to-compliance date | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulemaximum contaminant level violation, measured 109.85 µg/L, EPA violation 20260005604 | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | Mar 4, 2026 | Resolved |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulemaximum contaminant level violation, measured 102.7 µg/L, EPA violation 20250029309 | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | None recorded | Archived |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulemaximum contaminant level violation, measured 152.4667 µg/L, EPA violation 20250025233 | Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 | None recorded | Archived |
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWA bulk extract, July to September 2026).
Return-to-compliance dates are the dates of EPA's "compliance achieved" actions. "None recorded" means EPA's July to September 2026 extract lists no such action for that violation.
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.
Sunshine Meadows Water System is the main water provider for Palm Beach County. Some addresses can be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.
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Sunshine Meadows Water System serves part of 1 ZIP code (33498) but is not the main utility for any. Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.
Sunshine Meadows Water System does not buy water from another system, according to EPA SDWA records. No other utility in this data buys water from it. (July to September 2026 extract.)
None of the 8 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2022.
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 Sunshine Meadows Water System uses, so we do not say. Your utility can tell you.
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: nothing is subtracted, so the score is 100.
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.