Public water system record
Palm Lake Estates North
On record as serving Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, FL · Serves 480 people
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Palm Lake Estates North in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Palm Lake Estates North buys its water from City of Riviera Beach Utility District.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 134.0813 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, February 2011.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.62 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.6325 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 129.5838 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 134.0813 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 2, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 2, 2007 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Palm Lake Estates North go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Palm Lake Estates North between 2010 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2011 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 29, 2010 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2010 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Palm Lake Estates North buys its water from City of Riviera Beach Utility District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Riviera Beach Utility District Riviera Beach, FL
Annual water quality report
Palm Lake Estates North 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Palm Lake Estates North for a copy.
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.
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