Tap Water Results

Is Parkland, FL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for North Springs Improvement District.

2 public water systems serve parts of Parkland. The largest, North Springs Improvement District, serves 37,371 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

North Springs Improvement District

37,371 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL4064390

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.5 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Florida, 124 of 394 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Florida results.

Parkland homes and lead pipes

2%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
15%
of households rent (Florida 32%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Parkland city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Parkland

  • Parkland Utilities Inc
    2,590 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Coral Springs 4 mi
City of Coral Springs
City of Coral SpringsAbove limit1.1 ppb
Coconut Creek 5 mi
City of Coconut Creek
City of Coconut CreekAbove limit2.4 ppb
Margate 6 mi
City of Margate
City of MargateAbove limit1.1 ppb
North Lauderdale 8 mi
City of North Lauderdale
City of North LauderdaleNone above limits1.7 ppb
Deerfield Beach 8 mi
City of Deerfield Beach
City of Deerfield BeachAbove limit2.9 ppb
Tamarac 8 mi
City of Tamarac (WEST)
City of Tamarac (WEST)Above limit1.9 ppb
Parkland ZIP codes (2)
  • 33067
  • 33076

Questions

Is Parkland tap water safe to drink?

North Springs Improvement District has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Parkland, FL?

2 public water systems serve parts of Parkland. The largest is North Springs Improvement District (37,371 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Parkland tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. North Springs Improvement District had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Parkland homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 2% of Parkland homes as built before 1980 (Florida: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. North Springs Improvement District's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.