Public water system record
Palm Lake Estates South
On record as serving Palm Beach County, FL · Serves 890 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Palm Lake Estates South in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Palm Lake Estates South buys its water from City of Riviera Beach Utility District.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 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 |
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
Enforcement action in place
|
|
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.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 25, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
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 South go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 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
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 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 and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Palm Lake Estates South between 2010 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| 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 22, 2010 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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 South 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 South 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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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