Is Florida City, FL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Florida City's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	3540 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Fluoride	1009 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Copper	541.55 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Nitrite	193.9 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
TTHM	35.04 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 76.506 µg/L — FLORIDA CITY · 13,453 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	26 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 45.45 µg/L — FLORIDA CITY · 13,453 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Barium	17.28 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Cyanide	12.72 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Selenium	4.44 µg/L 8.9% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Chromium	1.8 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	1 pCi/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2014	1/3	SYR4
Arsenic	0.8000 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Lead	0.2000 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: FLORIDA CITY · 13,453 people · 2017	1/3	SYR4
PFOS	0.0503 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	2/3	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0228 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	2/3	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0102 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0099 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0040 mg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2023	3/3	LCR
Pfpea	0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0033 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0033 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P. · 86,000 people · 2024	1/3	UCMR-5

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Florida City

Supplier	Population served
FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P.	86,000
FLORIDA CITY	13,453
DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY	75

Frequently asked questions about Florida City tap water

Is Florida City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Florida City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Florida City?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Florida City, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Florida City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Florida City include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrite, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.