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Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) - 2A

Location Pompano Beach, Florida,
FL
Serves 54,622
Source Groundwater
PWS ID FL4060163

Overview

Legal does not necessarily equal safe.

  • Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
  • Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
  • The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.

AquaPura's analysis shows 6 contaminant(s) detected in Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) - 2A's water exceed recommended health guidelines, though they may be within legal limits set by the EPA.

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
↗
This Utility: 0.2 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
50x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb
↗
This Utility: 712.5 ppb No Legal Limit
3.4x
EWG's Health Guideline:
210 ppb

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.228 ppb No Legal Limit
11x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 23.7 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
237x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 21.9 ppb No Legal Limit
366x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 22.5 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
150x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
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This Utility: 40 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
600 ppb
↗
This Utility: 5 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
↗
This Utility: 0.16 ppb No Legal Limit
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This Utility: 0.4 ppb Legal Limit: 100 ppb
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This Utility: 0.857 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm
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This Utility: 0.718 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.234 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppm
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppm
↗
This Utility: 0.4 ppb Legal Limit: 50 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
30 ppb
↗
This Utility: 0.443 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
↗
This Utility: 1.01 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
21 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 3 contaminants exceeding guidelines

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 5 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+7 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Arsenic ✕ ✓ ✓
Chlorate* ✕ ✕ ✕
Chromium (hexavalent)* ✕ ✓ ✓
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)* ✓ ✓ ✕
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ✓ ✓ ✕
Other Contaminants Detected
Aluminum ✕ ✓ ✕
Barium ✕ ✓ ✓
Chlorodifluoromethane ✕ ✕ ✕
Chromium (total) ✕ ✓ ✓
Fluoride ✕ ✓ ✕
Manganese ✕ ✕ ✓
Nitrate ✕ ✓ ✓
Selenium ✕ ✓ ✕
Strontium* ✕ ✓ ✓
Vanadium* ✕ ✕ ✓

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