Brevard Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Florida
Avg Score
71.3
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
5
71.3
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
30%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Brevard cities scored
A
4
40%
Excellent
B
2
20%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
2
20%
Poor
F
1
10%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 2.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Brevard
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Brevard
County context
1
Superfund site in Brevard
97.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
9
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Brevard
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brevard, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 9 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FPL-CAPE CANAVERAL ENERGY CENTER COCOA, FL32927 | Ammonia | 9 |
VECTORWORKS MARINE LLC TITUSVILLE, FL32796 | — | — |
US NASA JOHN F KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL32899 | — | — |
ROCKWELL COLLINS MELBOURNE, FL32901 | — | — |
SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES LLC DBA EXTANT AEROSPACE MELBOURNE, FL32901 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Brevard
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Brevard on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HARRIS CORP PALM BAY PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Brevard
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barefoot Bay | A | 90.2 | 10K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cocoa | A- | 88.3 | 294K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Patrick Air Force Base | A- | 87.4 | 8K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Melbourne | A- | 87 | 168K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | West Melbourne | B+ | 80.8 | 30K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Palm Bay | B | 78.9 | 141K | 18 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Titusville | C | 63.9 | 58K | 110 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Melbourne Beach | D+ | 50.8 | 4K | 164 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Micco | D | 46 | 1K | 231 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Mims | F | 39.5 | 9K | 208 | Health PFAS Unresolved |