Town Of Longboat Key
No action needed
PFAS detected at trace levels — below the federal limit
Detected compounds are well below EPA's limit of 4 ng/L. No action is required at these levels.
Should I be concerned?
Trace PFAS was detected but is below the federal limit. The EPA set MCLs for six PFAS compounds in 2024 based on cancer risk modeling — at these levels, risk is considered negligible.
No action needed
No health violations on record
What does this mean?
This system has no health-based violations on record in the EPA database. It is meeting all federal drinking water standards.
No action needed
Not detected in this water system
Chromium-6 is the contaminant from the Erin Brockovich case — it's not present in detectable amounts here.
Should I be concerned?
No. This contaminant is monitored and not detected.
Lithium not detected in this system
Not detected in this water system
Lithium occurs naturally in some groundwater sources at low levels. It is the same element used in psychiatric medication, but even elevated drinking water concentrations are thousands of times below a therapeutic dose.
Why is lithium even tested for?
EPA included lithium in its Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) to gather national data. There is currently no federal limit for lithium in drinking water. Monitoring it helps researchers and regulators understand where it occurs and at what levels.
Check your home's pipes
Lead risk depends on your home, not just the water system
The concern isn't usually the treatment plant — it's pipes inside older homes. No level is considered safe for children under 6.
Should I be worried?
Not necessarily — but if your home was built before 1986, it's worth checking whether you have lead pipes or solder. Run cold water 30 seconds before drinking in the morning.
CCR data in early access — values are extracted from utility PDFs and may contain errors. Verify with your utility's 2024 CCR report.
Do you have or use a private well? Measured concentrations from nearby private wells sampled within 5 miles.
Longboat Key uses both groundwater and surface water sources, giving it more supply flexibility during drought conditions. Emergency backup sources are available if primary supplies are disrupted.