Public water system record
Sunshine Meadows
Serves an area of Palm Beach County, FL that includes Delray Beach · 60 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Sunshine Meadows in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Sunshine Meadows draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 96.1525 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, January 2022.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 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 96.1525 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.5125 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.4875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | 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 |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 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
|
Jun 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
|
Mar 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
|
Mar 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
|
Jan 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
|
Jan 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, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Sunshine Meadows go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 1995, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Sunshine Meadows between 2007 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 11, 2007 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 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
Sunshine Meadows draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sunshine Meadows 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 Sunshine Meadows 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells