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Updated 2026-10-15
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Broward County Water Quality: 5 Cities Ranked by the Records

Broward County, Florida: 5 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 4 systems of 5 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest34.7 ng/L
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 4 systems of 5 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest14.4 ng/L
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 3 systems of 5 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest9.1 ng/L
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Detected in 1 system60 ppb federal MCL · US EPAHighest23 ppb
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 5 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest4.9 µg/L
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)Detected in 1 system80 ppb federal MCL · US EPAHighest26 ppb
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 3 systems of 5 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest9.8 ng/L
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 3 systems of 5 tested400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest18.4 ng/L
4 more contaminants detectedShow
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)Detected in 3 systems of 5 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest39.1 ng/L
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 3 systems of 5 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest12.2 ng/L
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)Detected in 2 systems of 5 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest10 ng/L
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 4 systems of 5 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest23.9 ng/L
21 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 5 systems: DEERFIELD BEACH, CITY OF, FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF, HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF, PEMBROKE PINES, CITY OF, PLANTATION, EAST ; CENTRAL

  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • Lithium
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
5 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 5 of 5 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Broward County4 of 5 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. Pembroke Pines34.7 ng/L
  2. Hollywood20 ng/L
  3. Fort Lauderdale16 ng/L
  4. Deerfield Beach12.7 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Florida
Lead

0of 5 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in Florida
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. Pembroke PinesPEMBROKE PINES, CITY OF · FL4061083
    187,459 served
  2. Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF · FL4060486
    185,163 served
  3. HollywoodHOLLYWOOD, CITY OF · FL4060642
    147,566 served
  4. PlantationPLANTATION, EAST ; CENTRAL · FL4061121
    85,496 served
  5. Deerfield BeachDEERFIELD BEACH, CITY OF · FL4060254
    62,000 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Broward County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 5 cities in Broward County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Plantation's main water system: PLANTATION, EAST ; CENTRAL · PWSID FL4061121 · Purity Score 99 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Broward County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

4 of 5 Broward County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Pembroke Pines (PFOS 34.7 ng/L), Hollywood (PFOS 20 ng/L), Fort Lauderdale (PFOS 16 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 4.

Is there lead in Broward County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 5 of 5 Broward County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

Have Broward County water systems had drinking-water violations?

1 city in Broward County has a health-based violation in the federal SDWIS record within about the last ten years. Each city report lists the contaminant, year and whether it was resolved.

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