Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in JENSEN BEACH, Florida
Tap water in JENSEN BEACH, Florida receives a grade of C (78/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by MARTIN CO UTILITIES. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in JENSEN BEACH's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving JENSEN BEACH.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 43.0 ppb, 716x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 27.4 ppb, 274x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 37.7 ppb, 251x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in JENSEN BEACH's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in JENSEN 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 |
43.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 716× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
27.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 274× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
37.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 251× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0473 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
290.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0572 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.2 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
2.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.17 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dalapon Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.3 ppb | — | 200.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.158 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.005 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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