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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL4131631

Homestead Air Force Base

Homestead,, Florida 33039-1299 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,200
People served
65
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 65 drinking-water violations at Homestead Air Force Base - above the Florida per-system average.

65
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Homestead Air Force Base

Homestead Air Force Base is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in Homestead,, Florida (Miami-Dade County) through 98 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 40 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Homestead Air Force Base's 65 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
1,200
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
98
County
Miami-Dade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 40 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984
Nitrate MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
Barium MR 1 1984
Arsenic MR 1 1984
Chromium MR 1 1984
TTHM MR 1 2020
Selenium MR 1 1984
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2020
Mercury MR 1 1984
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992
Fluoride MR 1 1984

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 Homestead Air Force Base.

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 FL4131631 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 Homestead Air Force Base 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 40 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 8000
2020 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 2456
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 3100
1984 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 4000
1984 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1040
1984 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1015
1984 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1010
1984 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1005
1984 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1020
1984 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1045
1984 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1035
1984 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / FL4131631 / 1025

How Homestead Air Force Base Compares

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

Metric Homestead Air Force Base Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 65 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,200 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 Homestead Air Force Base water safe to drink? ▼
Homestead Air Force Base (PWS ID: FL4131631) has 65 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Homestead Air Force Base serve? ▼
Homestead Air Force Base serves 1,200 people in Homestead,, Florida. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 98 service connections.
What type of violations does Homestead Air Force Base have? ▼
Homestead Air Force Base has 65 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Homestead Air Force Base water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Homestead Air Force Base under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Homestead Air Force Base use? ▼
Homestead Air Force Base uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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. 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.