Palm Beach Water Quality Report
20 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Florida
Avg Score
74.8
Cities Ranked
20
Health Violations
16
PFAS Detected
11
74.8
County avg score
20
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
10%
D or F grade
16
Health violations
11
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Palm Beach cities scored
A
5
25%
Excellent
B
11
55%
Good
C
2
10%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
10%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 5.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Palm Beach
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Palm Beach
County context
1
Superfund site in Palm Beach
67.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Palm Beach
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Palm Beach, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO RIVIERA BEACH ENERGY CENTER RIVIERA BEACH, FL33404 | Ammonia | 5 |
COASTAL AN OLDCASTLE CO WEST PALM BEACH, FL33407 | Lead | 0 |
CLASSIC CULTURED MARBLE INC. RIVIERA BEACH, FL33404 | — | — |
PURECOAT INTERNATIONAL LLC WEST PALM BEACH, FL33407 | — | — |
GREENCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC WEST PALM BEACH, FL33401 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Palm Beach
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Palm Beach on the EPA National Priorities List.
- TRANS CIRCUITS INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 20 cities in Palm Beach
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland Beach | A | 93.3 | 4K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Golf | A | 90.7 | 4K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Wellington | A- | 89.5 | 56K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Gulfstream | A- | 88.1 | 1K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Westlake | A- | 85.8 | 5K | 68 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Boca Raton | B+ | 84.1 | 130K | 34 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Jupiter | B+ | 83 | 95K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Lake Worth Beach | B+ | 80.3 | 48K | 7 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Palm Springs | B | 79.9 | 32K | 10 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Riviera Bch | B | 79.2 | 890 | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Palm Beach Gardens | B | 78.6 | 100K | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Lake Clarke Shores | B | 77.4 | 7K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Tequesta | B- | 74.2 | 16K | 23 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Mangonia Park | B- | 73.1 | 2K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Atlantis | B- | 72.3 | 3K | 8 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 16 | Lantana | B- | 71.1 | 13K | 48 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 17 | Delray Beach | C | 60.3 | 70K | 44 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 18 | West Palm Beach | C- | 59.2 | 782K | 79 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 19 | Boynton Beach | F | 39 | 113K | 110 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 20 | Riviera Beach | F | 36.9 | 47K | 195 | Health PFAS Unresolved |