Fort Walton Beach, FL Water Quality Report

Is Fort Walton Beach tap water safe? See PFAS and lead contamination levels for Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Compare to EPA limits and get filter recommendations.

Quick Answers

Is Fort Walton Beach, FL tap water safe to drink? Fort Walton Beach, FL public water systems are not reported as having detected PFAS in the most recent EPA UCMR5 testing cycle. Smaller systems may not be required to test, so private wells and older infrastructure still warrant caution.

What contaminants are in Fort Walton Beach, FL water? EPA UCMR5 tests 29 PFAS compounds plus 42+ regulated contaminants (lead, arsenic, nitrate, disinfection byproducts). The detailed table below shows every detection with comparison to EPA limits.

What filter should I use in Fort Walton Beach, FL? An NSF/ANSI 58 reverse osmosis system is the strongest option, removing 90%+ of PFAS along with lead and arsenic. For renters or smaller households in Fort Walton Beach, an NSF-53 certified pitcher (Clearly Filtered, ZeroWater, LifeStraw) is a practical alternative. Ordinary Brita cartridges are not certified for PFAS.

Fort Walton Beach, FL Water Quality Summary

No PFAS detections have been reported for Fort Walton Beach, FL in the latest EPA UCMR5 cycle. Treat that as a snapshot rather than a verdict – testing in Florida is ongoing, exempt smaller systems may be untested, and conditions vary block by block. Your ZIP code lookup shows the most specific data we have.

Contamination Level: NONE – No PFAS detected in recent testing.

Lead in Fort Walton Beach, FL Water

EPA Lead and Copper Rule testing has recorded 15 lead samples for Fort Walton Beach water systems, with a 90th-percentile high of 0.02 mg/L (above the EPA 0.015 mg/L action level). There is no safe level of lead for children; if your home was built before 1986, a certified NSF/ANSI 53 lead-removal filter is recommended.

EPA Violations in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Fort Walton Beach public water systems have 1 health-based EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violation on record, including Gross Alpha. Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded its federal limit or required treatment was not applied.

About the Data

The numbers on this page are drawn from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023-2025), which covers 66,000+ public water systems nationwide, including those serving Fort Walton Beach, FL's approximately 21,335 residents.

ZIP Codes Served

32547, 32548, 32549

What Fort Walton Beach, Florida Residents Should Do

  1. Enter your exact ZIP code at knowyourexposure.com for address-level data
  2. Install an NSF/ANSI 58 reverse osmosis filter (removes 94-99% of PFAS)
  3. If you're in a high-exposure group (pregnant, young children), consider a PFAS home test kit
  4. Review the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) your Florida utility publishes annually