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Miami-Dade County, Florida

Water Systems
167
Population Served
3,325,406
Total Violations
3,677
869 health-based
PFAS Detected
17
of 17 tested

Violation Analysis

88.6%
Systems with Violations
22.0
Avg Violations per System
23.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (30%)

PFAS Contamination

17
Systems Tested
17
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Miami-Dade Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Mdwasa - Main System 2,377,460 26 Detected
Hialeah, City Of 238,000 76 Detected
North Miami Beach 180,000 46 Detected
Miami Beach, City Of 100,000 39 Detected
North Miami, City Of 89,349 47 Detected
Fkaa J. Robert Dean W.T.P. 86,000 23 Detected
Homestead, City Of 80,000 54 Detected
Mdwasa/Rex Utilities 45,200 19 Detected
Miami Intl Airport 25,000 43 Detected
Hialeah Gardens 22,200 18 Detected
Opa Locka, City Of 16,479 67 Detected
Florida City 13,453 73 Detected
West Miami, City Of 8,500 60 Detected
North Bay Village, City Of 8,317 27 Detected
Bay Harbor Islands Town Of 6,000 19 Detected
Surfside, Town Of 5,744 22 Detected
Bal Harbour Village 3,209 9 Detected
Virginia Gardens, Village Of 2,472 14 -
Americana Village 2,100 433 -
Redland Middle School 1,481 54 -
Homestead Air Force Base 1,200 65 -
Town of Medley 958 27 -
Costa Farms 598 18 -
Miami Everglades Campground 560 5 -
Redland Community Church 450 33 -
Rex Utilities Inc/Redavo 350 16 -
Redland Christian Academy 300 47 -
Everglades Pk-Long Pine Key 300 22 -
1st Baptist Church of Homestead 300 6 -
Silver Palm Mobile Homes 250 46 -
Everglades Alligator Farm 250 14 -
Costa Farm Rio 220 3 -
Brooks Tropicals 200 22 -
Monkey Jungle 200 16 -
Silver Palms Methodist Church 200 25 -
Costa Nursery (Shipping) 200 45 -
Redlands Grocery 200 31 -
Robert Is Here 200 0 -
Curaleaf Florida, LLC 200 0 -
Redland Mhc, LLC 160 39 -
Cemex-F.e.c., Office 160 35 -
Camp Owaissa Bauer 150 4 -
Safari Restaurant 150 35 -
Life Pointe Church 150 20 -
Krome Avenue Church 150 3 -
Cemex Employees 150 5 -
Costa Color Packing 150 0 -
Costa Color Parking 150 2 -
Tropical Research ; Education Center 130 34 -
Sunrise Community 120 45 -

Other Counties in Florida

Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations
Duval County
93 systems · 938,751 served · 3,651 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Miami-Dade County? ▼
Miami-Dade County has 3,677 total drinking water violations across 167 water systems, of which 869 are health-based violations. 88.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Miami-Dade County systems? ▼
Water systems in Miami-Dade County serve approximately 3,325,406 people through 167 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Miami-Dade County water? ▼
Of 17 water systems tested for PFAS in Miami-Dade County, 17 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Miami-Dade County? ▼
Water systems in Miami-Dade County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 23.6% of Miami-Dade County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.