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Water hardness in Fort Lauderdale

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: At state median
Evidence comparison rank: #8 of 19
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Sunrise Southwest

FL4064326 · Groundwater · 10,750 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0099 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

66% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023

Violation history (25)

Imported violation history for Sunrise Southwest
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fort Lauderdale has 10 published ZIP profiles across Broward County. The regional-evidence median is 282 PPM. Its comparison-eligible median is 282 PPM versus 282 PPM statewide.

Among the 19 Floridacities meeting the comparison standard, Fort Lauderdale ranks #8from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 135to 816.5 PPM.

The 281.5–283 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard10 ZIPs

10 of 10 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 5.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 10/10

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 10Low: 0

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Fort Lauderdale

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.