What's in WEST PALM BEACH WTP's water?
WEST PALM BEACH WTP had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 132,000, over 33,612 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WEST PALM BEACH WTP ranks 1,448th by violation burden (89th percentile) - 38 violations total, 13 health-baseds.
How WEST PALM BEACH WTP compares within FL
Among the 482 FL systems in this dataset, the average is 4.5 health-based violations - WEST PALM BEACH WTP's 13 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for WEST PALM BEACH WTP is from 2024-01-07 (health-based: 2024-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
WEST PALM BEACH WTP's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is WEST PALM BEACH WTP's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 38 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.