Maximum
Contaminant Levels for Drinking Water in Florida
New Arsenic Standards
Effective January 1, 2005, the drinking water standard for
arsenic will change. This change also affects water reuse and
land application projects. This results from the fact that
Florida has adopted the drinking water standards as our ground
water standards.
Florida’s drinking water standards are contained in Chapter
62-550, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The primary
drinking water standards, which are health based, are
described in Rule 62-550.310, F.A.C., and specific numeric
limits are listed in a series of tables contained in this
chapter. Currently, the standard for arsenic is 0.050 mg/L.
Please note that, effective January 1, 2005, the arsenic
standard will change to 0.010 mg/L.
All
public water systems are required to periodically test
the water served to the public for contamination. The
different types of contaminants are divided into groups.
Below is a list of each contaminant group. Click on any
link to see a list of contaminants as well as Florida
state standards.
