Tap Water Results

Is Plantation, 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 Plantation, East ; Central.

2 public water systems serve parts of Plantation. The largest, Plantation, East ; Central, serves 85,496 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Plantation, East ; Central

85,496 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL4061121

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: 1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Plantation, East ; Central results

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.

Plantation homes and lead pipes

40%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
36%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Plantation

  • Davie, Town Of, #3 ; #5 Water System
    26,000 people · Groundwater · Florida · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Sunrise 3 mi
Sunrise Springtree Water System
Sunrise Springtree Water SystemAbove limit1.3 ppb
Lauderhill 3 mi
City of Lauderhill
City of LauderhillAbove limit8 ppb
Davie 3 mi
Sunrise Sawgrass Water System
Sunrise Sawgrass Water SystemNone above limits3.1 ppb
Lauderdale Lakes 5 mi
BCWWS 1A
BCWWS 1AAbove limit1.6 ppb
Tamarac 5 mi
City of Tamarac (WEST)
City of Tamarac (WEST)Above limit1.9 ppb
Cooper City 6 mi
Cooper City Water System
Cooper City Water SystemNone above limits1 ppb
Plantation ZIP codes (4)
  • 33317
  • 33322
  • 33324
  • 33388

Questions

Is Plantation tap water safe to drink?

Plantation, East ; Central 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 Plantation, FL?

2 public water systems serve parts of Plantation. The largest is Plantation, East ; Central (85,496 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Plantation tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Plantation, East ; Central 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 Plantation homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 40% of Plantation 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. Plantation, East ; Central'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.