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Volusia County Water Quality: 9 Cities Ranked by the Records

Volusia County, Florida: 9 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 9 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest22 ng/L
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 4 systems of 9 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest12 ng/L
LithiumDetected in 1 system of 9 tested10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest12.8 µg/L
  • EDGEWATER, CITY OF12.8 µg/LSample date: 2023-03-09 to 2023-09-19
  • CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACHNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-02 to 2024-09-24
  • DAYTONA BEACH, CITY OFNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-08-15 to 2024-05-09
  • DELAND, CITY OFNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-04-28 to 2025-10-27
  • DELTONA WATERNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-06 to 2024-03-07
  • ORANGE CITY UTILITIESNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2025-04-15 to 2025-10-06
  • ORMOND BEACHNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-05 to 2024-10-30
  • PORT ORANGE, CITY OFNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-07-17 to 2024-01-29
  • VC/SOUTHWEST WATER SYSTEMNot detected · below 9.0 µg/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-01-03 to 2024-07-03
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 5 systems of 9 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest9.5 ng/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 8 systems of 9 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest4.9 µg/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 4 systems of 9 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest12 ng/L
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 5 systems of 9 tested400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest7.3 ng/L
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)Detected in 1 system of 9 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest13 ng/L
  • DELAND, CITY OF13 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-28 to 2025-12-09
  • CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACHNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-12-17
  • DAYTONA BEACH, CITY OFNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-08-21
  • DELTONA WATERNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-28
  • EDGEWATER, CITY OFNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-19
  • ORANGE CITY UTILITIESNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2025-04-15 to 2025-10-06
  • ORMOND BEACHNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-27
  • PORT ORANGE, CITY OFNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-07-17 to 2024-01-29
  • VC/SOUTHWEST WATER SYSTEMNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-01-03 to 2024-07-03
3 more contaminants detectedShow
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 2 systems of 9 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.9 ng/L
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)Detected in 2 systems of 9 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest3.2 ng/L
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 5 systems of 9 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest9.6 ng/L
20 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 9 systems: CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, DAYTONA BEACH, CITY OF, DELAND, CITY OF, DELTONA WATER, EDGEWATER, CITY OF, ORANGE CITY UTILITIES, ORMOND BEACH, PORT ORANGE, CITY OF, VC/SOUTHWEST WATER SYSTEM

  • 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)
  • 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)
9 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 6 of 9 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 Volusia County4 of 9 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. DeBary22 ng/L
  2. Orange City14.4 ng/L
  3. Deltona10.8 ng/L
  4. DeLand8.6 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Florida
Lead

0of 9 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. Daytona BeachDAYTONA BEACH, CITY OF · FL3640275
    87,534 served
  2. DeltonaDELTONA WATER · FL3640287
    81,006 served
  3. Port OrangePORT ORANGE, CITY OF · FL3641044
    71,096 served
  4. New Smyrna BeachCITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH · FL3640876
    69,409 served
  5. Ormond BeachORMOND BEACH · FL3640963
    59,744 served
  6. DeLandDELAND, CITY OF · FL3640286
    50,910 served
  7. EdgewaterEDGEWATER, CITY OF · FL3640331
    28,552 served
  8. DeBaryVC/SOUTHWEST WATER SYSTEM · FL3641336
    19,672 served
  9. Orange CityORANGE CITY UTILITIES · FL3640946
    12,507 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Volusia County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 9 cities in Volusia 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 Port Orange's main water system: PORT ORANGE, CITY OF · PWSID FL3641044 · Purity Score 98 (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 Volusia County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

4 of 9 Volusia County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including DeBary (PFOS 22 ng/L), Orange City (PFOS 14.4 ng/L), Deltona (PFOS 10.8 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 6.

Is there lead in Volusia County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 8 of 9 Volusia 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.

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