Is Melbourne Beach, FL tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 6 utilities serving Melbourne Beach has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Florida’s records: Aquarina Utilities.
City of Melbourne, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Melbourne Beach’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Melbourne
Florida · serves 167,753 people · about 860 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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South Brevard Water Co - Op
Florida · serves 1,537 people · about 250 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.4 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Aquarina Utilities
Florida · serves 750 people · about 100 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 1.7 ppm, above the action level.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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South Shores Utility Association
Florida · serves 900 people · under 100 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.4 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Wingate Reserve Subdivision
Florida · serves 135 people · under 100 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lighthouse Cove
Florida · serves 207 people · under 100 in Melbourne Beach
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.4 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Melbourne’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Melbourne Beach
The 3 labs Florida certifies closest to Melbourne Beach, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
FL Dept. of Health - Indian River County Health Department
Vero Beach, FL · about 22 miles
Certified for bacteria
US Space Force - Cape Canaveral SFS Environmental Laboratory
Ccsfs, FL · about 22 miles
Certified for bacteria
Water Quality Assurance Laboratory
Cocoa, FL · about 33 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 FloridaZIP codes in Melbourne Beach
Which ZIP codes are in Melbourne Beach: 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 Melbourne Beach
Other towns in Brevard County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Melbourne’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