Public water system · FL4500145
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At a glance
Boynton Beach Pws (PWSID FL4500145) is an active community water system in Palm Beach County, Florida. It reports serving 112,000 people through 37,347 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112,000
Service connections
37,347
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Boynton Beach Pws compare with other water systems in Palm Beach County?
By EPA's size categories, Boynton Beach Pws is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Palm Beach County has 71 active public water systems, and Boynton Beach Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 22,405 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 1,590,728 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Boynton Beach Pws is about 17 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Boynton Beach Pws?
EPA lists Boynton Beach Pws as owned by a local government. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 71 active systems in Palm Beach County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Boynton Beach Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2015 and May 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Boynton Beach Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boynton Beach Pws?
Boynton Beach Pws (PWSID FL4500145) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Boynton Beach Pws serve?
Boynton Beach Pws reports serving 112,000 people through 37,347 service connections in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Where does Boynton Beach Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Boynton Beach Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Boynton Beach Pws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boynton Beach Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Boynton Beach Pws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Palm Beach County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Water Utilities | Palm Beach | 671,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Palm Beach WTP | Palm Beach | 132,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Boca Raton WTP | Palm Beach | 130,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seacoast Utilities Authority | Palm Beach | 97,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jupiter Public Water System,Town of | Palm Beach | 94,929 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delray Beach Public Water System | Palm Beach | 69,754 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Boynton Beach Pws, PWSID FL4500145, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/boynton-beach-pws-fl4500145 (data as of October 1, 2026).