Is PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL · Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Florida’s official records. Always confirm current status with Florida before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): FL4504393
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 671,114
Service connections: 241,801
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES is the fourth largest community water system in Florida, serving 671,114 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1995 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 17, 16 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2024 – February 28, 2024
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)
Health-based
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2023 – December 18, 2023
Resolved
Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2023 – December 18, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
May 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
May 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
December 1, 2011 – November 10, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2024 – February 28, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – December 18, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – December 18, 2023	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
May 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
May 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2014 – October 13, 2014	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
December 1, 2011 – November 10, 2015	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
March 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

May 31, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 28, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 18, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 10, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 15, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 9, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 2, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 13, 2014State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
July 9, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued9 linked violations
February 23, 2012State Case dropped1 linked violation
December 24, 2008State Case dropped1 linked violation
August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

P.B.COUNTY WATER UTILITIES DEP

561-493-6000

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416