Public water system record
City of Fort Lauderdale
Serves Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Wilton Manors and 7 more places, Broward County, FL · 185,163 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 91 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Fort Lauderdale in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
33301
EPA system ID
FL4060486
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 91
Key facts
- City of Fort Lauderdale draws water from 53 wells (24 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, October 2015.
- Record on file since 1984, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 69,050 unknown out of 69,846 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for City of Fort Lauderdale go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 86 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Fort Lauderdale between 2014 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2015 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
City of Fort Lauderdale draws water from 53 wells (24 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 4 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Fort Lauderdale.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Oakland Park Oakland Park, FL
- City of Tamarac (East) Tamarac, FL
- City of Wilton Manors Wilton Manors, FL
- Davie (Hacienda Village) Davie, FL
Annual water quality report
City of Fort Lauderdale 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
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Florida.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells