The City of Coconut Creek receives its water from a water
treatment plant operated by Broward County. This plant
like all other water plants within the county, must adhere
to a number of strict regulations. The water is tested
frequently by Broward County, within its treatment plant,
and by an independent laboratory, with samples collected
from 51 locations within the service area.
| Contaminant | Violation? | Level | Range | MCLG | MCL | Likely Source |
| Barium | No | 0.005 | N/A | 2 | 2 | Erosion
of natural deposits |
| Nickel (ppb) | No | 0.009 | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | Pollution
from electroplating operations |
Lead (ppb) *
at the tap | No | 3 | ND-7 | 0 | AL=15 | Corrosion
of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural
deposits |
Lead (ppb) *
at the entrance to the distribution system | No | ND | ND | 0 | AL=15 | Erosion
of natural deposits |
| Flouride (ppm) | No | .82 | N/A | 4 | 4 | Water
additive which prmotes strong teeth; discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum factories; erosion of natural
deposits |
| Sodium (ppm) | No | 14.6 | N/A | N/A | 160 | Slight salt water
intrusion; natural leaching from soil |
| Nitrate (ppm) | No | 0.024 | N/A | 10 | 10 | Runoff
from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks,
sewage; erosion of natural deposits |
Copper (ppm)
at the tap | No | ND | ND | 1.3 | AL=1.3 | Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching
from wood preservatives |
| Total Coliform Bacteria | No | absent | N/A | 0 | >= 5%
of monthly samples | Naturally
present in the environment |
TTHM (ppb)
total triholomethanes | No | 53.5 | 29.6-60.3 | 0 | 100 | By-product of drinking
water chlorination |
cis-1, 2 (ppb)
Dichlorethylene | No | 1.2 | N/A | 70 | 70 | Discharge
from industrial chemical factories |
| Gross Alpha (pCi/L) | No | 3 | +/-3 | 0 | 15 | Erosion of natural
deposits |
| MCL |
Maximum Contaminate Level |
This is the highest level a contaminant is allowed. |
| MCLG | Maximum Contaminate Level Goal | This goal is the level of a contaminant below which
there is no expected health risk. |
| TT |
Treatment Technique |
A treatment process required to reduce contaminant
levels in drinking water. |
| AL | Action Level | This concentration level triggers additional treatment
or other water system requirements. |
| ND |
Not detected |
No contaminant levels detected. |
| Pci/L | Picocuries Per Liter | A measure of radioactivity. |
| N/A |
Not applicable |
|
| ppb | Parts Per Billion | |
| ppm |
Parts Per Million |
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