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2024 Water Quality Report

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Annual Annual PWS ID#: FL4501229WATERQUALITYREPORT WATER QUALITY REPORT Reporting Year 2024Presented ByCity of Riviera BeachMAYORDouglas A. LawsonUSD BOARD MEMBERSShirley D. Lanier, ChairpersonKaShamba Miller-Anderson, Vice ChairFercella Davis-Panier, Board MemberBruce Guyton, Board Member Glen Spiritis, Board MemberCITY MANAGERJonathan Evans, MPA, MBA, ICMA-CMUSD EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJoshua Neimann

City of Riviera Beach 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report PWS ID # 4501229 Where Your Water Comes From Our water source consists Ourr waatteerr ssourrccee cconssiissttss offf tttweeentttyyy---eeeiiiggghttt gggrrround waaattteeerrr weeellllllsss drrraaawiiinggg fffrrrom tttheee Eaaasssttt Coaaasssttt Surrrfffiiiccciiiaaalll Aquiiifffeeerrr... Theee utttiiillliiitttyyy opeeerrraaattteeesss aaa llliiimeee---sssofffttteeeniiinggg tttrrreeeaaatttmeeenttt plllaaanttt... Raaaw waaattteeerrr fffrrrom tttheee weeellllll fffiiieeellld iiisss aaaiiirrr--- ssstttrrriiippeeed ttto eeellliiimiiinaaattteee vvvolllaaatttiiillleee orrrgggaaaniiiccc cccompoundsss... Theee waaattteeerrr iiisss tttrrreeeaaattteeed wiiittth llliiimeee & polllyyymeeerrr aaand diiisssiiinfffeeecccttteeed wiiittth ccchlllorrriiineee aaand aaammoniiiaaa... Theee waaattteeerrr iiisss tttheeen fffiiilllttteeerrreeed ttto rrreeemovvveee ttturrrbiiidiiitttyyy aaand pumpeeed ttto ourrr ccconsssumeeerrrsss... Weee arrreee pllleeeassseeed ttto prrroviiideee you wiiittth ttthiiisss yeeearrr’’’sss Annualll Wattteeerrr Quallliiittty Reeeporrrttt... Weee wanttt ttto keeeeeep you iiinffforrrmeeed abouttt tttheee quallliiittty wattteeerrr and ssseeerrrviiiccceeesss weee haveee deeellliiiveeerrreeed ttto you oveeerrr tttheee passsttt yeeearrr... Ourrr goalll iiisss ttto prrroviiideee you wiiittth a deeepeeendabllleee sssuppllly offf drrriiinkiiing wattteeerrr... Weee wanttt you ttto undeeerrrssstttand tttheee eeefffffforrrtttsss weee makeee ttto cccontttiiinualllllly iiimprrroveee tttheee wattteeerrr tttrrreeeatttmeeenttt prrroccceeessssss and prrrottteeecccttt ourrr wattteeerrr rrreeesssourrrccceeesss... IIIfff you haveee any queeessstttiiionsss orrr ccconccceeerrrnsss abouttt tttheee iiinffforrrmatttiiion prrroviiideeed iiin ttthiiisss rrreeeporrrttt,,, pllleeeassseee fffeeeeeelll fffrrreeeeee ttto cccallllll any offf tttheee numbeeerrrsss llliiisssttteeed... Thiiisss rrreeeporrrttt ssshowsss ourrr wattteeerrr quallliiittty rrreeesssullltttsss and whattt tttheeey meeean... How to Reach Us If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact the City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District at (561) 845-4185. We encourage our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. How We Ensure Your Drinking Water is Safe Weee rrroutttiiineeelllyyy moniiitttorrr ffforrr cccontttaaamiiinaaantttsss iiin yyyourrr drrriiinkiiinggg waaattteeerrr aaaccccccorrrdiiinggg ttto Feeedeeerrraaalll aaand Stttaaattteee lllaaawsss,,, rrrullleeesss,,, aaand rrreeegggulllaaatttiiionsss... Exxxccceeepttt wheeerrreee iiindiiicccaaattteeed otttheeerrrwiiissseee,,, ttthiiisss rrreeeporrrttt iiisss baaassseeed on tttheee rrreeesssullltttsss offf ourrr moniiitttorrriiinggg ffforrr tttheee peeerrriiiod offf JJJaaanuaaarrryyy 111 ttto Deeeccceeembeeerrr 333111,,, 222000222444... Daaatttaaa obtttaaaiiineeed beeeffforrreee JJJaaanuaaarrryyy 111,,, 222000222444 aaand prrreeessseeenttteeed iiin ttthiiisss rrreeeporrrttt aaarrreee fffrrrom tttheee mosssttt rrreeeccceeenttt ttteeessstttiiinggg doneee iiin aaaccccccorrrdaaanccceee wiiittth tttheee lllaaawsss,,, rrrullleeesss,,, aaand rrreeegggulllaaatttiiionsss... Asss aaauttthorrriiizzzeeed aaand aaapprrrovvveeed byyy tttheee Envvviiiorrrmeeentttaaalll Prrrottteeeccctttiiion Agggeeencccyyy,,, tttheee Stttaaattteee haaasss rrreeeduccceeed moniiitttorrriiinggg rrreeequiiirrreeemeeentttsss ffforrr ccceeerrrtttaaaiiin cccontttaaamiiinaaantttsss ttto llleeessssss offfttteeen ttthaaan onccceee peeerrr yyyeeeaaarrr beeecccaaaussseee tttheee ccconccceeentttrrraaatttiiionsss offf tttheeessseee cccontttaaamiiinaaantttsss aaarrreee nottt eeexxxpeeecccttteeed ttto vvvaaarrryyy sssiiigggniiifffiiicccaaantttlllyyy fffrrrom oneee yyyeeeaaarrr ttto aaanotttheeerrr... Asss aaa rrreeesssulllttt,,, sssomeee offf ourrr daaatttaaa iiisss morrreee ttthaaan oneee yyyeeeaaarrr ollld... For Customers with Special Health Concerns

For Customers with Special Health Concerns Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. Enviormental Protection Agency/ Centers for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). Source Water Assessment Plan In 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection performed a Source Water Assessment on our system and a search of the data sources indicated thirty-four potential sources of contamination with a low to moderate susceptibility level. The assessment results are available on the FDEP Source Water Assessment and Protection Program website at https://prodapps.dep.state.fl.us/swapp/ If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The City of Riviera Beach USD is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. About Lead

RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS Contaminant and Unit of Measurement Dates of sampling (mo./yr.) MCL Violation Y/N Level Detected Range of Results MCLG MCL Likely Source of Contamination Radium 226 + 228 (pCi/L) 12/2020 N N N N N Erosion of natural deposits INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS Barium (ppm) 5/2023 N 0.0051 N/A 2 2 Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Fluoride (ppm) 5/2023 N 0.15 N/A 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. Water additive which promotes strong teeth when at the optimum level of 0.7 ppm Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 6/2024 N 0.61 N/A 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits Nitrite (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 6/2024 N 0.038 N/A 1 1 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural deposits Sodium (ppm) 5/2023 N 25.6 N/A N/A 160 Saltwater intrusion, leaching from soil

stage 1 disinfectants Disinfectant or Contaminant and Unit of Dates of sampling (mo./yr.) MCL or MRDL Violation Level Detected Range of Results MCLG or MRDLG MCL or MRDL Likely Source of Contamination Chlorine (ppm) Monthly 2024 N 2.9 0.27 – 4.27 MRDLG = 4 MRDL =4 Water additive used to control microbes stage 2 disinfection byproducts Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (ppb) Quarterly 2024 N 16.45 7.9 – 28.0 N/A MCL = 80 By-product of drinking water disinfection Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ppb) Quarterly 2024 N 16.76 4.6 – 26.2 N/A MCL = 60 By-product of drinking water disinfection LEAD AND COPPER Contaminant and Unit of Measurement Dates of sampling (mo./yr.) AL Exceeded (Y/N) 90th Percentile Result No. of sampling sites exceeding the AL MCLG AL (Action Level) Likely Source of Contamination Copper (tap water) (ppm) 8/2023 N 0.101 0 1.3 1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives Lead (tap water) (ppb) 8/2023 N 2.4 0 0 15 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural dep

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Riviera Beach WATER TREATMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM The Thee Riiivvviiieeerrraaa Beeeaaaccch Waaattteeerrr Trrreeeaaatttmeeenttt Modeeerrrniiizzzaaatttiiion Prrrogggrrraaam wiiillllll tttrrraaansssffforrrm tttheee quaaallliiitttyyy,,, rrreeellliiiaaabiiillliiitttyyy aaand sssussstttaaaiiinaaabiiillliiitttyyy offf tttheee Ciiitttyyy’’’sss waaattteeerrr sssupplllyyy Transforming the City’s Water Future - Enhancing Quality, Reliability, and Sustainability - Beeesssttt---IIIn---Clllaaassssss Trrreeeaaatttmeeenttt Teeeccchnolllogggyyy Fundiiinggg Seeecccurrreeed Weeellllllfffiiieeellld Conssstttrrruccctttiiion Undeeerrrwaaayyy WTP Deeesssiiigggn Neeeaaarrr Compllleeetttiiion Reeemaaaiiiniiinggg Conssstttrrruccctttiiion Contttrrraaaccctttsss byyy Occcttt 222000222555 PROJECTED CONSTRUCTIIION TIIIMELIIINE Faaallllll 222000222555 tttooo Sppprrriiinnnggg 222000222999 1.Utilizes best available 2.Funding has been secured 3.Wellfield construction 4.WTP design is nearing 5.Remaining construction procured through October 6.Anticipated Plant Construction a.Start – Fall 2025 b.Substantial completion