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Community Water System · PWS FL4060925

Miramar (East ; West) Plants

Miramar, Florida 33027 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 127,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

127,700
People served
90
EPA violations
9
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Miramar (East ; West) Plants, 10% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
127,700
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Miramar (East ; West) Plants

Miramar (East ; West) Plants is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 127,700 residents in Miramar, Florida (Broward County) through 34,025 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 9 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is E. COLI, recorded in 32 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Miramar (East ; West) Plants's 90 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
127,700
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
34,025
County
Broward
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 32 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2013
TTHM MR 4 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
Nitrate MR 3 2021
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/26/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/26/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/26/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/26/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/26/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Miramar (East ; West) Plants.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL4060925 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Miramar (East ; West) Plants under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 E. COLI MR 32 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 3014
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 8000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 7000
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 2456
2021 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 5000
2006 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 0600
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 3100
1984 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / FL4060925 / 4000

How Miramar (East ; West) Plants Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Miramar (East ; West) Plants Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 127,700 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Miramar (East ; West) Plants water safe to drink? ▼
Miramar (East ; West) Plants (PWS ID: FL4060925) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 127,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Miramar (East ; West) Plants serve? ▼
Miramar (East ; West) Plants serves 127,700 people in Miramar, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 34,025 service connections.
What type of violations does Miramar (East ; West) Plants have? ▼
Miramar (East ; West) Plants has 90 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Miramar (East ; West) Plants water? ▼
No. Miramar (East ; West) Plants was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Miramar (East ; West) Plants use? ▼
Miramar (East ; West) Plants uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.