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Melbourne Beach Tap Water Quality Report
Melbourne Beach's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
No single water system serves most of Melbourne Beach (3,273 residents, Census 2024 estimate). Its large systems are SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP (EPA counts 1,537 people served, about 47% of Melbourne Beach's population); SOUTH SHORES UTILITY ASSOCIATION (EPA counts 900 people served, about 27% of Melbourne Beach's population). EPA's counts may include people served outside Melbourne Beach, so each share is at most that. Check which one bills you: each system's figures are shown separately below.
- SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP: 86 contaminants tested, 0 above EPA MCLGs; health-based violations since 2020: 0
- SOUTH SHORES UTILITY ASSOCIATION: 87 contaminants tested, 0 above EPA MCLGs; health-based violations since 2020: 0
Water systems
2 large systems
Residents (Census 2024)
3,273
Health-based violations since 2020
0
SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2025 · SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Melbourne Beach Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Melbourne Beach's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP, Melbourne Beach's water system, serves 1,537 people. 3 other systems also serve parts of Melbourne Beach. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP is from May 2025.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Florida
Melbourne Beach Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Melbourne Beach, FL
We read Melbourne Beach, FL’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 80 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Melbourne Beach's water
SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP
PWSID FL3051311
SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP reported 0.284 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
SOUTH SHORES UTILITY ASSOCIATION
PWSID FL3054062
Fluoride was detected in 18.1% of SOUTH SHORES UTILITY ASSOCIATION's samples (median below the detection limit).
LIGHTHOUSE COVE
PWSID FL3054058
Fluoride was detected in 18.1% of LIGHTHOUSE COVE's samples (median below the detection limit).
WINGATE RESERVE SUBDIVISION
PWSID FL3054146
Fluoride was detected in 18.1% of WINGATE RESERVE SUBDIVISION's samples (median below the detection limit).
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Melbourne Beach's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Melbourne Beach includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Melbourne Beach, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Melbourne Beach? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Brevard County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach's tap water has an estimated 15.1 grains per gallon (258.6 mg/L, county sampling in Brevard County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 15.1 gpg water in Melbourne Beach — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Florida as a whole, read water softener cost in Florida — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Melbourne Beach Tap Water
Melbourne Beach's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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This form corrects our data; it does not reach SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP. For a problem with your water now (discolored water, no water, low pressure, a leak), contact SOUTH BREVARD WATER CO-OP directly.
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