Pembroke Pines, FL Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Pembroke Pines, FL — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Pembroke Pines's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Pembroke Pines, City Of PWSID: FL4061083 Updated: 2026 Q2

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PFAS above the federal limit

Lead is 0.60 ppb, 4% of the action level and no violations are open. However, PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points, running as high as 7.25 times the limit.

Pembroke Pines earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 0.60 ppb — 4% of the federal action level

PFAS above the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points

56 violations since 2015, 6 health-based

No violations currently open

Pembroke Pines's lead level vs. all Florida community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 0.60 ppb — 4% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 92% of Florida utilities

Population Served

167808

~49989 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

56 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

4% of EPA action level

0.60 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.60 ppb, 4% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Unaddressed
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2025	Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2025	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL EXCEEDANCE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2022	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2022	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2022	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2022	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2022	Unaddressed
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	91.3467 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	97.2233 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	101.5767 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	88.42 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2015	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2015	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2015	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

56 violations are on record since 2015, of which 6 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Pembroke Pines, City Of

PWSID FL4061083

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 167,808

Service connections 49,989

Systems serving this area 6

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pembroke Pines tap water safe to drink? ▼

It meets most federal standards, but PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.60 ppb, 4% of the action level.

Does Pembroke Pines water have PFAS? ▼

Yes. PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points, running as high as 7.25 times the limit. Limits are enforced on a running annual average at each sampling point, not on a single sample.

Who supplies water to Pembroke Pines? ▼

Pembroke Pines, City Of (PWSID FL4061083), one of 6 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2024-03-14. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Pembroke Pines Residents Do?

Consider a reverse-osmosis filter

Reverse osmosis removes more than 95% of PFAS. Standard carbon pitchers do not.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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