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Water Score · Fair
ZIP 33351 · Lauderhill
Based on EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2023. Based on public utility data, not a test of your tap. Not medical advice.
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Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
+1 more in the full report
Bars use a log scale. Source: EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data
Ranked #145 of 286 Florida ZIP codes by Water Score, as of October 24, 2026. Ranked #75 of 88 Broward County ZIP codes by Water Score, as of October 24, 2026.
ZCTA, approximates ZIP
ZIP 33351 is served by 2 utilities: City of Sunrise (Sawgrass) (75%); City of Lauderhill (17%).
A neighboring ZIP code, 33345 (Fort Lauderdale), is served mainly by the same utility, City of Sunrise (Sawgrass). Its Water Score is also 76/100.
According to EPA water system boundaries, ZIP 33351 (Lauderhill, Broward County) is served mainly by City of Sunrise (Sawgrass), which does not buy water from another system, according to EPA SDWA records. In EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data from 2018-2023, 3 of 18 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines. The Water Score is 76 out of 100, in the Fair band. Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
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Higher is better. The score starts at 100 and goes down for each contaminant above its health guideline.
Based on EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2023. Educational estimate from public data, not medical advice.
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ZIP 33351: 76/100. Broward County average: 85/100. South Florida average: 73/100.
3 contaminants above health guidelines (of 18 detected)
Counts for the 18 contaminants detected in ZIP 33351. A contaminant can be in more than one count.
The ink line is the federal legal limit. Log scale: each step right is ten times more.
Health guidelines: Bromodichloromethane, California OEHHA 2020; Chloroform, California OEHHA 2020; Dibromochloromethane, California OEHHA 2020.
Bromodichloromethane: Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 125× the health guideline (OEHHA, Public Health Goals for Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water (February 2020)). Tested 2022.
Legal limits weigh health research together with cost and treatment feasibility; health guidelines are based on health research alone. A utility can meet every legal limit and still be above health guidelines. Source: EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2023.
Each bar is the level reported for ZIP 33351. It is drawn against its own health guideline, so rows are not comparable with each other. The ink line is the health guideline, with its publisher named on each row, and the dashed line is EPA's legal limit or, for PFAS, the level in EPA's 2024 rule. Log scale: each step right is ten times more.
| Contaminant | Level reported | Health guideline (publisher) | Legal limit or action level | Multiple of guideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.53 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 12 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | 0.06 ppb (California OEHHA 2020) | Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 125× the health guideline |
| Chloroform | 17.1 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 26.5 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | 0.4 ppb (California OEHHA 2020) | Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 43× the health guideline |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.77 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 4.4 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | 0.1 ppb (California OEHHA 2020) | Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 28× the health guideline |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 26.6 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 60.2 ppb detected in 78 of 78 samples | None published | 80 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 17.1 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 47.2 ppb detected in 76 of 78 samples | None published | 60 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Fluoride | 594 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 720 ppb detected in 7 of 7 samples | None published | 4,000 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Nitrate | 46.5 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 63 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | None published | 10,000 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Nitrite | 4 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 9.8 ppb detected in 2 of 4 samples | None published | 1,000 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Simazine | 0.01 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 0.05 ppb detected in 1 of 4 samples | None published | 4 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Selenium | 0.13 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 0.5 ppb detected in 1 of 4 samples |
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Bromodichloromethane: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.06 ppb public health goal to limit long-term cancer risk. Source: California OEHHA
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Chloroform: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.4 ppb public health goal in 2020 to limit long-term cancer risk; it also counts toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes. Source: California OEHHA
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Dibromochloromethane: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.1 ppb public health goal in 2020 to limit long-term cancer risk; it also counts toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes. Source: California OEHHA
Lead: 3.1 ppb (90th percentile of tap samples, January to December 2023). 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.
| Contaminant | This utility | Legal limit or action level | Health guideline | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 594 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 720 ppbdetected in 7 of 7 samples | 4,000 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Nitrate | 46.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 63 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples | 10,000 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 27.3 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 45.3 ppbdetected in 8 of 8 samples | No federal limit | None published | 2018-2019 |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 26.6 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 60.2 ppbdetected in 78 of 78 samples | 80 ppb | None published | 2018-2022 |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 17.1 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 47.2 ppbdetected in 76 of 78 samples | 60 ppb | None published | 2018-2022 |
| Manganese | 15.8 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 47.3 ppbdetected in 1 of 3 samples | No federal limit | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 11.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 17.2 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | None published | 2022 |
| Nitrite | 4 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 9.8 ppbdetected in 2 of 4 samples | 1,000 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 3.31 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | None published | 2022 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.48 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 samples | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | None published | 2022 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 0.53 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.1 ppbdetected in 2 of 4 samples | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | None published | 2022 |
| Barium | 0.38 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.5 ppbdetected in 1 of 4 samples | 2,000 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Selenium | 0.13 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.5 ppbdetected in 1 of 4 samples | 50 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
| Simazine | 0.01 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.05 ppbdetected in 1 of 4 samples | 4 ppb | None published | 2018-2021 |
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.
| Utility | Share of the ZIP area | Role |
|---|---|---|
| City of Sunrise (Sawgrass) | 75% | Main utility (this report) |
| City of Lauderhill | 17% | Also serves part of this ZIP code |
Source: EPA Water System Boundaries overlaid on Census ZIP code areas, and the EPA SDWA July to September 2026 extract. No open health-based violations are recorded for this utility.
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).
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.
100− 8 × 3= 76:76
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ZIP codes served by City of Sunrise (Sawgrass), then the closest other ZIP codes.
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City of Sunrise (Sawgrass) (EPA water system FL4061408) is the main utility for ZIP 33351, based on EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release overlaid on Census ZIP code areas. Parts of the ZIP code are also served by City of Lauderhill (17% of the area). ZIP codes can cross utility lines, so check your water bill. Your water bill names your utility.
No. EPA SDWA records (July to September 2026 extract) show no water purchases by City of Sunrise (Sawgrass) from another system.
3 of 18 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2023. The highest: Bromodichloromethane at 125 times its guideline, Chloroform at 43 times its guideline and Dibromochloromethane at 28 times its guideline.
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 3 is 76, so the score is 76.
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.
Test results cover 2018-2023. EPA compliance records come from the July to September 2026 extract. Data may be one to three years old and may not reflect water at your tap.
We don't give a safe or unsafe verdict. Here is what the public records show for City of Sunrise (Sawgrass): 3 of 18 detected contaminants were above the health guidelines we use (2018-2023), no health-based violations were recorded since July 1, 2021 (EPA SDWIS), and the Water Score is 76/100. These records can be one to three years old and may not reflect the water at your tap. That isn't a clean bill of health or a health finding. EPA's national files don't hold sample results for most regulated contaminants. For health questions, ask your utility or your doctor.
detected in 4 of 4 samples
average of all samples
highest sample 17.2 ppb
detected in 4 of 4 samples
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highest sample 45.3 ppb
detected in 8 of 8 samples
EPA's lead action level drops to 10 ppb on November 1, 2027.
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highest sample 47.3 ppb
detected in 1 of 3 samples
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highest sample 1.1 ppb
detected in 2 of 4 samples
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highest sample 5 ppb
detected in 4 of 4 samples
| None published |
| 50 ppb |
| Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
| Barium | 0.38 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 1.5 ppb detected in 1 of 4 samples | None published | 2,000 ppb | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.48 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 2 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | None published | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Dichloroacetic acid | 11.5 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 17.2 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | None published | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) | 27.3 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 45.3 ppb detected in 8 of 8 samples | None published | No federal limit | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Lead | 3.1 ppb | None published | 15 ppb (EPA action level, 90th percentile) | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Manganese | 15.8 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 47.3 ppb detected in 1 of 3 samples | None published | No federal limit | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Monochloroacetic acid | 0.53 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 1.1 ppb detected in 2 of 4 samples | None published | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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| Trichloroacetic acid | 3.31 ppb. average of all samples highest sample 5 ppb detected in 4 of 4 samples | None published | Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5) | Not above its guideline, or no guideline |
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