Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in DAYTONA BEACH, Florida
Tap water in DAYTONA BEACH, Florida receives a grade of C (70/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by DAYTONA BEACH, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in DAYTONA BEACH's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving DAYTONA BEACH.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) detected at 6.9 ppt, 6900x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 26.7 ppb, 445x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 47.7 ppb, 318x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in DAYTONA BEACH'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
6.9 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 6900× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
26.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 445× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
47.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 318× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
27.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 274× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.423 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
587.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0933 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.0611 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
32.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.85 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.829 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
3.2 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
3.2 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.109 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.567 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dalapon Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.414 ppb | — | 200.0 | — | — | — | — | 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.
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