City of Cocoa water quality
Cocoa, FL · serves 294,039 people (84,011 connections) · Surface water · Local government · EPA ID FL3050223
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 4 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level2.2 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Jun 2022. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- Resolved1 health-based violation since 2016, most recently Jan 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read City of Cocoa's water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report, from the utility). It lists every regulated contaminant tested, including ones not on this page. Questions: (321) 433-8700.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested May 2023 to Feb 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Not detected in 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2.2 ppb lead (Jan 2022 – Jun 2022). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 3.1 ppb (Dec 2021).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 2.2 ppb |
| Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 3.1 ppb |
| Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 1.7 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | 2.6 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 2.4 ppb |
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 | 1.8 ppb |
| Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 | 1.1 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 | 3.1 ppb |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2002 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 1999 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 1998 | 3 ppb |
| Jul 1997 – Dec 1997 | 3 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jan 2016 | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 83.5 ug/l (limit 0.080 mg/L) Resolved |
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorate | 294 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Vanadium | 1 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.23 ppb | – |
| Strontium | 1.17 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Molybdenum | 4.8 ppb | 40 ppb |
Where it serves
Cocoa
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 32709, 32922
Nearby utilities
- City of Titusville Titusville · 14 mi
- City of Melbourne Melbourne · 19 mi
- Mims Water Treatment / North Brevard County Mims · 22 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Palm Bay Palm Bay · 29 mi · PFAS above limit
- Orange County Utilities – Eastern Water System Orlando · 30 mi
- Orange County Utilities – Southern Water System Orlando · 30 mi
Questions
Is City of Cocoa water safe to drink?
City of Cocoa had 1 health-based violation since 2016, all since resolved. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does City of Cocoa water have PFAS?
EPA tested City of Cocoa for 29 PFAS between May 2023 and Feb 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in City of Cocoa water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for City of Cocoa is 2.2 ppb, for the period ending Jun 2022. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for FL3050223: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL3050223).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- City of Cocoa's water quality report: the utility's own annual report, including contaminants EPA's national database doesn't carry (link checked Nov 14, 2026). Phone: (321) 433-8700.
- City of Cocoa website
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.