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Homestead, FL

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Homestead. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
80,350
people served
14
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Homestead'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2090 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
720 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
128.16 µg/L 854%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
60.1435 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 81.32 µg/L — REX UTILITIES INC/REDAVO · 350 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
16.5 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 77.45 µg/L — REX UTILITIES INC/REDAVO · 350 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.376 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 58.6 µg/L — REX UTILITIES INC/REDAVO · 350 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
12.9 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2.6224 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.385 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.8550 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0260 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0097 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HOMESTEAD, CITY OF · 80,000 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
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 Homestead

SupplierPopulation served
HOMESTEAD, CITY OF 80,000
REX UTILITIES INC/REDAVO 350

Frequently asked questions about Homestead tap water

Is Homestead tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Homestead. 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 Homestead?

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

What contaminants are in Homestead's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Homestead include Nitrate, Fluoride, Lead, TTHM, Copper. 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.