Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in COCOA, Florida
Tap water in COCOA, Florida receives a grade of D (69/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by COCOA, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in COCOA's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving COCOA.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 43.5 ppb, 724x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 17.8 ppb, 178x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernDibromoacetic acid detected at 5.2 ppb, 173x above the EWG health guideline of 0.03 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.117 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for COCOA, CITY OF (system ID FL3050223) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in COCOA's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in COCOA'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 |
43.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 724× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
17.8 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 178× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.2 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 173× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
23.4 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 156× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
30.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 153× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 140× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.5 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 55× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
15.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 38× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.3 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 33× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.117 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 29× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.49 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 9.8× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.165 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.3× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.32 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.3× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.1 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
139.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.0629 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.1 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.132 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.18 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.605 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
5.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.732 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.28 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.0103 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 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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