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SURFSIDE, TOWN OF

PWS ID: FL4131424 · SURFSIDE, Florida 33154

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
5,744
Total Violations
22
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,400
County
Miami-Dade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 16 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 7/8/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/8/2025 0.0200 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 7/8/2025 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/8/2025 0.0047 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/8/2025 0.0124 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/8/2025 0.0049 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 7/8/2025 0.0121 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFOS 7/8/2025 0.0148 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/8/2025 0.0126 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/8/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/8/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/8/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 1/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 1/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 1/8/2025 0.0091 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 1/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/8/2025 0.0081 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFBA 1/8/2025 0.0103 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 1/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/8/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 1/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/8/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/8/2025 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 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.