Is Cocoa West, FL tap water safe?
The short answer
City of Cocoa serves Cocoa West. In EPA’s and Florida’s records it has 2 results above the health goal, and 1 health-based violation since 2016.
The worst: Lead at 2.2 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
Some homes in a town are on private wells or a small system of their own. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours.
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Cocoa’s water.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Cocoa West
The 3 labs Florida certifies closest to Cocoa West, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Water Quality Assurance Laboratory
Cocoa, FL · about 2 miles
Certified for bacteria
Florida Spectrum Environmental Services Inc. - Space Coast Laboratory
Merrit Island, FL · about 6 miles
Certified for bacteria
US Space Force - Cape Canaveral SFS Environmental Laboratory
Ccsfs, FL · about 14 miles
Certified for bacteria
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories: Coliform and E. coli testing for private wells at the Jacksonville and Miami labs. Collection kits come from your county health department, and the sample has to reach the lab on ice the same day it is collected. $40 for private testing through the state lab. Well Water Testing, Florida Department of Health.
All 212 certified labs for FloridaWhich ZIP codes are in Cocoa West: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program, drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Cocoa West
Other towns in Brevard County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Cocoa’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water