Home hazard report for 33349 — Fort Lauderdale, FL
ZIP 33349 is served by City of Fort Lauderdale: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 4.9 ppb, PFAS 16 ppt. Broward is in EPA radon zone 3.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2023). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
Highest PFOA or PFOS result in EPA’s 2023–2025 testing was at or above 4.0 ppt, EPA’s 2024 maximum contaminant level for each. 8 PFAS compounds detected.
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 33349 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: City of Fort Lauderdale
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
| Compound | Highest result | Samples with detection | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 16 ppt | 1 of 3 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFPeA | 9.8 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFBA | 7.9 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFHxA | 7.4 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFBS | 6 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFOA | 4.9 ppt | 1 of 3 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFHpA | 4.3 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFHxS | 3.2 ppt | 1 of 3 | — |
| PFNA | not detected | 0 of 3 | — |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | not detected | 0 of 3 | — |
| PFDA | not detected | 0 of 3 | — |
EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.
Radon in Broward
EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wingate Road Municipal Incinerator Dump Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EPA ID FLD981021470 | Active (final NPL) | 3.0 mi |
| Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EPA ID FLD984184127 | Active (final NPL) | 5.3 mi |
| Hollingsworth Solderless Terminal Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EPA ID FLD004119681 | Active (final NPL) | 5.3 mi |
| Wilson Concepts of Florida, Inc. Pompano Beach, Florida · EPA ID FLD041184383 | Cleaned up & deleted | 6.7 mi |
| Chemform, Inc. Pompano Beach, Florida · EPA ID FLD080174402 | Cleaned up & deleted | 6.7 mi |
| Petroleum Products Corp. Pembroke Park, Florida · EPA ID FLD980798698 | Active (final NPL) | 9.1 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 33349
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 33349?
City of Fort Lauderdale (EPA ID FL4060486), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 185,163 people.
Is there lead in Fort Lauderdale, FL tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2023) was 4.9 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Fort Lauderdale, FL water have PFAS?
Highest PFOA or PFOS result in EPA’s 2023–2025 testing was at or above 4.0 ppt, EPA’s 2024 maximum contaminant level for each. 8 PFAS compounds detected.
Has the water system in 33349 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Are there Superfund sites near 33349?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Wingate Road Municipal Incinerator Dump (3.0 mi, Active (final NPL)); Florida Petroleum Reprocessors (5.3 mi, Active (final NPL)); Hollingsworth Solderless Terminal (5.3 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Broward?
Broward is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.