Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in BOCA RATON, Florida
Tap water in BOCA RATON, Florida receives a grade of C (77/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by BOCA RATON WTP. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in BOCA RATON's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving BOCA RATON.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.0 ppb, 583x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 53.8 ppb, 359x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 28.6 ppb, 286x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in BOCA RATON's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
35.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 583× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
53.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 359× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
28.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 286× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.066 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
317.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0515 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.573 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.57 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
8.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.193 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorodifluoromethane Other |
0.105 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.155 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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