Public water system record
Palm Beach County Water Utilities
Serves an area of Palm Beach County, FL that includes West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Westlake and 16 more places · 619,435 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Palm Beach County Water Utilities in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Palm Beach County Water Utilities draws water from 142 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1995, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 208,378 service lines.
Check whether Palm Beach County Water Utilities serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Palm Beach County Water Utilities go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Palm Beach County Water Utilities draws water from 142 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 5 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Palm Beach County Water Utilities. 1 other public water system has an interim connection to Palm Beach County Water Utilities.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Boynton Beach PWS Boynton Beach, FL
- City of Atlantis Atlantis, FL
- Seacoast West Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Seminole Improvement District Westlake, FL
- Seminole Manor Subdivision Town of Lake Clark Shores, FL
Annual water quality report
Palm Beach County Water Utilities 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