RIVIERA BEACH UTILITY DISTRICT, CITY OF
RIVIERA BEACH, FL · 46,762 people served · EPA PWSID FL4501229
RIVIERA BEACH UTILITY DISTRICT, CITY OF (RIVIERA BEACH, FL), which serves about 46,762 people, has recorded 3 health-based drinking-water contaminants in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform / E. coli. Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 2.4 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. EPA's UCMR5 program detected PFAS 'forever chemicals' in this system: PFOS (0.031 µg/L), PFOA (0.014 µg/L), PFHxS (0.0072 µg/L). PFOA/PFOS levels exceed the 2024 federal limit of 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L). A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.
What the testing found
Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.
Total Trihalomethanes
3.4× the federal limitChlorination byproduct; MCL 80 ug/L. Long-term bladder cancer and reproductive risk. Higher in surface-water systems.
Haloacetic Acids
1.2× the federal limitChlorination byproduct; MCL 60 ug/L. Cancer and developmental concern.
Lead
Within federal limitNo safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.
PFAS "forever chemicals"
Detected by EPA's UCMR5 monitoring. The 2024 federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L).
PFOS
7.8× the 4 ppt limitPFOA
3.5× the 4 ppt limitPFHxS
DetectedPFPeA
DetectedPFHxA
DetectedPFHpA
DetectedPFBS
DetectedAlso on record
Total Coliform / E. coli
3 violationsRecorded as a federal action-level / treatment violation (3 since 2016).
Indicator bacteria signalling fecal contamination pathway. Regulated by the Revised Total Coliform Rule.
Filters certified to clean up your water
Your water shows Total Trihalomethanes, Lead, PFOA, PFOS, and 1 more. A refrigerator filter handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):
The picks above are the convenient option. For a more permanent fix at a lower cost per gallon, an under-sink system treats more of your water in one place. See the best under-sink filters →
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) are reduced by the same activated-carbon filtration that handles trihalomethanes, so a carbon-based pick above covers them together.
Note: bacteria (Total Coliform / E. coli) call for your utility's boil-water guidance or UV disinfection, not a filter.
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Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.
Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.