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MIAMI BEACH, CITY OF

PWS ID: FL4130901 · MIAMI BEACH, Florida 33139

PFAS Detected

10 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
100,000
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
14,800
County
Miami-Dade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
TTHM MR 6 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/17/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/5/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 2/5/2024 0.0150 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 2/5/2024 0.0890 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/5/2024 0.0053 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/5/2024 0.0270 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/5/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/5/2024 0.0078 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/5/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/5/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/5/2024 0.0240 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
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.