Is Sunrise, FL tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
Sunrise Springtree Water System, the largest system here, had PFAS above the 2024 federal limits (PFOA, PFOS) in EPA's 2023–2025 testing.
Is it an emergency? No: PFAS limits are about years of exposure, not a glass of water, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
2 public water systems serve parts of Sunrise. The largest, Sunrise Springtree Water System, serves 79,550 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Sunrise Springtree Water System
79,550 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL4061410
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Above limit | 4.75 ppt | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Above limit | 10.4 ppt | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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.
For context: the PFOA average is higher than at 83% of the Florida systems EPA tested and the PFOS average is higher than at 82% of the Florida systems EPA tested.
Lead: 1.3 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: 1
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.
Sunrise homes and lead pipes
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 Sunrise city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Sunrise
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarac 2 mi City of Tamarac (WEST) | Above limit | 1.9 ppb |
| Lauderhill 2 mi City of Lauderhill | Above limit | 8 ppb |
| Plantation 3 mi Plantation, East ; Central | None above limits | 1 ppb |
| North Lauderdale 4 mi City of North Lauderdale | None above limits | 1.7 ppb |
| Lauderdale Lakes 4 mi BCWWS 1A | Above limit | 1.6 ppb |
| Margate 6 mi City of Margate | Above limit | 1.1 ppb |
Sunrise ZIP codes (4)
- 33313
- 33322
- 33323
- 33351
Questions
Is Sunrise tap water safe to drink?
Sunrise Springtree Water System had 1 health-based violation since 2016, and EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which it must meet by 2029. 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 Sunrise, FL?
2 public water systems serve parts of Sunrise. The largest is Sunrise Springtree Water System (79,550 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Sunrise tap water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing found entry-point averages above the 2024 federal limits for PFOA and PFOS at Sunrise Springtree Water System. Systems have until 2029 to meet them.
Do Sunrise homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 42% of Sunrise 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. Sunrise Springtree Water System'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.