LAUDERHILL, CITY OF serves about 55,000 residents. The state and federal record shows 20 contaminants detected, 2 above the independent health goal, and 2 over the federal legal limit. Legal does not mean safe: the legal limit is the most the government allows before a violation; the health goal is where research says risk begins.
Neighboring ZIPs can be on different systems. The full report is by your ZIP.
| Contaminant | Level | Health goal | Legal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) — chlorine byproducts | 75.3 UG/L | 251x above | within |
| Arsenic (naturally occurring, no safe level) | 0.9 UG/L | 225x above | within |
| PFHpA — a forever chemical | 0.005 µg/L | within | within |
| PFHxA — a forever chemical | 0.0085 µg/L | within | within |
| PFOA — a forever chemical | 0.012 µg/L | within | over |
| PFOS — a forever chemical | 0.037 µg/L | within | over |
| PFHxS — a forever chemical | 0.0083 µg/L | within | within |
| PFBS — a forever chemical (short-chain) | 0.0081 µg/L | within | within |
| PFPeA — a forever chemical | 0.012 µg/L | within | within |
| PFBA — a forever chemical (short-chain) | 0.0061 µg/L | within | within |
| Contaminant | Whole home treatment | Reverse osmosis |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic (naturally occurring, no safe level) | pending certification data | at least 80% removed |
| PFOA — a forever chemical | pending certification data | at least 95% removed |
| PFOS — a forever chemical | pending certification data | at least 95% removed |
Reduction figures are certified minimums for the treatment class under NSF/ANSI standards, not brand claims.
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LAUDERHILL, CITY OF currently has 2 contaminants over the federal legal limit and 2 above independent health goals. Legal and safe are different lines; the legal limit is the most the government allows, the health goal is where research says risk begins.
Most of Broward County draws from the Floridan and surficial aquifers, water that seeps through porous sand and limestone with little natural filtering, then is treated with chlorine or chloramine before it reaches your tap.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) — chlorine byproducts, Arsenic (naturally occurring, no safe level), PFHpA — a forever chemical, PFHxA — a forever chemical, PFOA — a forever chemical. The full list, with measured levels and health goals, is on this page and updates as the public record updates.
Whole home treatment addresses hardness, chlorine, chloramine, and the contaminants it is certified for; reverse osmosis at the tap addresses dissolved metals and forever chemicals. The reduction figures shown here are certified minimums for the treatment class, not brand claims. A free in home water test tells you which applies to your house.
Source: state and federal drinking water compliance records for LAUDERHILL, CITY OF. Health goals from independent public health research. Updated as the public record updates.