Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida
Tap water in NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida receives a grade of C (74/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH. 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 NEW SMYRNA BEACH's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NEW SMYRNA BEACH.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 48.9 ppb, 815x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 61.1 ppb, 407x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 37.5 ppb, 375x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in NEW SMYRNA 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 |
48.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 815× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
61.1 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 407× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
37.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 375× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.178 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.041 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
40.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.257 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.778 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
16.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
5.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.313 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.214 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.7 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 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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