Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in MELBOURNE, Florida
Tap water in MELBOURNE, Florida receives a grade of C (78/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by MELBOURNE, CITY OF. 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 MELBOURNE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving MELBOURNE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 16.9 ppb, 282x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 15.0 ppb, 150x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 18.9 ppb, 126x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in MELBOURNE'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 |
16.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 282× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
15.0 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 150× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
18.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 126× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.668 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 6.7× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0729 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
480.9 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.133 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.385 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
23.3 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
17.9 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.37 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.155 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
5.98 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
2.55 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.775 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Other |
0.105 ppb | 200.0 | 400.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.719 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.531 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.118 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.027 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.
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