Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida
Tap water in FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida receives a grade of A (92/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM. 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 FORT WALTON BEACH's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving FORT WALTON BEACH.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 8.77 ppb, 146x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 16.0 ppb, 107x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 2.65 ppb, 27x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM (system ID FL1460506) 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.
Recommended filters for FORT WALTON BEACH
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in FORT WALTON BEACH's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in FORT WALTON 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
8.77 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 146× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
16.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
2.65 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 27× over |
| Carbon tetrachloride Volatile organic compound |
0.0487 ppb | 0.1 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.00583 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
89.6 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0105 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.719 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00444 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.86 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
3.83 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.792 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.827 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.08 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
17.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM.