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City of Palm Bay

Serves Palm Bay and Malabar, Brevard County, FL · 140,750 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Palm Bay in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL3050442
  • PALM BAY
  • FL
  • 140,750 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 32909
EPA system ID FL3050442

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Palm Bay draws water from 49 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82.745 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 19,375 unknown out of 41,838 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.745 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.67 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for City of Palm Bay go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 8
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.9063 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.1563 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.0063 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Palm Bay draws water from 49 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Palm Bay.

Annual water quality report

City of Palm Bay must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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