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Lantana Water Treatment PlantWater quality report

Standards for what was found here

5358
Serves
11,558
Connections
3,374
Water source
Groundwater
Based in
Lantana, FL
County
Palm Beach
Owner
Local government
The ZIP code it serves

33462

PWSID FL4500784 · EPA data

Read this first

  • PFOS was found in two of 2 samples, highest 35.7 ppt. Above the 4.0 ppt legal limit in at least one sample. Compliance is judged on a running annual average, not one sample.
  • PFOA was found in two of 2 samples, highest 11.6 ppt. Above the 4.0 ppt legal limit in at least one sample. Compliance is judged on a running annual average, not one sample.
  • Copper In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 1.9 ppm, above the 1.3 ppm action level.
  • Lead In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level. The action level drops to 10 ppb on Nov. 1, 2027. EPA’s health goal for lead is zero.

No health-based violations on file since 2016. EPA lists 25 monitoring or reporting violations, which are paperwork and testing lapses rather than water quality findings.

What handles it

What was found, stop by stop

  • Below the health goal
  • Above the health goal
  • Above the legal limit
  • No federal data

  1. At the source

    EPA UCMR 5 sampled this utility for 29 PFAS and lithium from April 12, 2023 to April 23, 2024. Each tick under a result’s line is one sample where it was found, dated when you point at it.

    NSF’s PFAS claims are tested to below 20 ppt. EPA’s limit is 4.0 ppt, and EPA says no certification yet shows a filter reaching its levels.

  2. PFOS

    Above the legal limit

    35.7ppt

    Highest of 2 samples; found in two

    Above the 4.0 ppt legal limit in at least one sample. Compliance is judged on a running annual average, not one sample.

    • NSF/ANSI 53 · Look for: PFOS ReductionSame claim, other certifiers’ wording: Total PFAS Reduction; Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)

    • NSF/ANSI 58 · Look for: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)

  3. PFOA

    Above the legal limit

    11.6ppt

    Highest of 2 samples; found in two

    Above the 4.0 ppt legal limit in at least one sample. Compliance is judged on a running annual average, not one sample.

    • NSF/ANSI 53 · Look for: PFOA ReductionSame claim, other certifiers’ wording: Total PFAS Reduction; Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

    • NSF/ANSI 58 · Look for: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

  4. PFHxS

    Below the health goal

    8.8ppt

    Highest of 2 samples; found in two

    Detected, below the legal limit and the health goal.

    • NSF/ANSI 53 · Look for: Total PFAS ReductionSame claim, other certifiers’ wording: Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid (PFHxS)

  5. PFNA

    Below the health goal

    6.8ppt

    Highest of 2 samples; found in two

    Detected, below the legal limit and the health goal.

    • NSF/ANSI 53 · Look for: Total PFAS ReductionSame claim, other certifiers’ wording: Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA)

  6. PFBS

    Below the benchmark

    10.8ppt

    Highest of 2 samples; found in two

    Below EPA’s hazard index benchmark of 2,000 ppt. PFBS has no legal limit or health goal of its own.

  7. Also found, with no federal limit

    EPA measured these PFAS to learn how often they occur. None has a legal limit or a health goal yet.

    CompoundHighest sampleFound inCertification claim
    PFPeA12.5 ppt2 of 2None covers it
    PFBA11.3 ppt2 of 2None covers it
    PFHxA11 ppt2 of 2None covers it
    PFHpA6.4 ppt2 of 2NSF/ANSI 53: Total PFAS Reduction

  8. In treatment

    No federal results for this stop. Disinfection byproduct, chlorine and fluoride levels are in Lantana Water Treatment Plant’s own annual report, which it must send you every year.

  9. In the pipes

    Lead and copper, from the homes the utility samples. Your own service line, solder and fixtures decide yours.

  10. Copper

    Above the action level

    1.9ppm

    90th percentile, 2021

    In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 1.9 ppm, above the 1.3 ppm action level.

    EPA SDWIS, lead and copper monitoring periods ending 2021. The line stops at the latest period; each tick under it is an earlier one.

  11. Lead

    Above the health goal

    1.2ppb

    90th percentile, 2025

    In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level. The action level drops to 10 ppb on Nov. 1, 2027. EPA’s health goal for lead is zero.

    EPA SDWIS, lead and copper monitoring periods ending 2021 to 2025. The line stops at the latest period; each tick under it is an earlier one.

  12. At your tap

    The last stretch is your own plumbing. A certified lab test is the only way to know what reaches your glass. Lead in your water: what to do

Tested and not found

Below EPA’s minimum reporting level in every sample taken from April 12, 2023 to April 23, 2024. Not found means not measured above that level, which is not the same as zero.

All 21 compounds tested and not found
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • Lithium
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA

Violations since 2016

No health-based violations on file with EPA since 2016. There are 25 monitoring or reporting violations: a sample missed, late or not reported.

What handles it

A certification covers specific claims, not a whole standard. Look for these claims on the certifier’s listing, not the box. Wording varies a little: NSF writes “Lead Reduction,” WQA just “Lead.”

  • NSF/ANSI 53

    Claims: PFOS Reduction, PFOA Reduction, Copper Reduction, Lead Reduction

    For: PFOS, PFOA, Copper, Lead

  • NSF/ANSI 58

    Claims: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Copper Reduction, Lead Reduction

    For: PFOS, PFOA, Copper, Lead

At the tap, or for the whole house?

Lead and copper usually come from pipes and fixtures inside or near your home. A whole-house system sits where water enters, so it cannot catch what your own plumbing adds after it. For those, the filter that counts is the one at the tap. How whole-house systems compare.

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What this report cannot tell you

  • Levels of everything else. Federal bulk data carries results for PFAS, lithium, lead and copper, and violations for the rest. Nitrate, arsenic, disinfection byproducts and other levels are in Lantana Water Treatment Plant’s own annual report, which it must send you every year.
  • Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
  • Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q2; UCMR 5 samples are from April 12, 2023 to April 23, 2024.

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What to do next

  1. Start with PFOS

    What each marked result does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.

  2. Read the utility’s own report

    Lantana Water Treatment Plant must send you a water quality report every year. It lists nitrate, arsenic and byproduct levels this page cannot.

  3. Test your own tap for lead

    Your service line, solder and fixtures decide the lead at your faucet, not the utility’s average.

  4. Compare five-year costs

    What the filters certified for these results cost over five years, cartridges included.