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Indian River County, FL Water Quality

Water quality data for 3 public water systems serving Indian River County, Florida — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 3 water systems · 16 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Indian River County Earns a B

Indian River County: 16 communities across 3 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 0.30 ppb
  • 16 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 3 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
0.3 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
3
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Vero Beach
    5.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    D
  • Indian River Shores
    5.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    D
  • South Beach
    5.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    D
  • Vero Beach South
    0.30 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    A
  • Sebastian
    0.30 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    A
County Lead Level — Median 0.3 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 0.3 ppb — 2% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
13
5 – 10 ppb
3

All Cities in Indian River County

Vero Beach South 0.30 ppb A
Sebastian 0.30 ppb A
Florida Ridge 0.30 ppb A
Vero Beach 5.00 ppb D
West Vero Corridor 0.30 ppb A
Vero Lake Estates 0.30 ppb A
Gifford 0.30 ppb A
Fellsmere 2.20 ppb A
Indian River Shores 5.00 ppb D
South Beach 5.00 ppb D
Winter Beach 0.30 ppb A
Wabasso Beach 0.30 ppb A
Wabasso 0.30 ppb A
Roseland 0.30 ppb A
Orchid 0.30 ppb A
Windsor 0.30 ppb A
Showing 16 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Indian River County Drinking Water

Indian River County is served by 3 water systems covering 16 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 16 recorded a detection, with a median of 0.30 ppb — 2% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

3 of 16 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Indian River County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Indian River County has an open violation on record. 3 of 16 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Indian River County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 0.30 ppb, 2% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Indian River County?▼
3 community water systems serve 16 communities here.
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