What was found in Miramar'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 898 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate | 632 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 77.425 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 51 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 6.7 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 5.64 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 5.27 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 4.85 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Endothall | 4.3 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Glyphosate | 4.2 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 3.64 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Nitrite | 3 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 2.4 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 1.7 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 2,4-D | 1.52405 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.5 pCi/L 10% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 1.265 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.2 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 0.8900 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Toxaphene | 0.5800 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Oxamyl | 0.5500 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.5000 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 0.4850 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 0.4100 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.3947 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Vinyl Chloride | 0.3805 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate | 0.3700 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Carbofuran | 0.3200 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 40 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Diquat | 0.3000 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 20 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Cadmium | 0.2950 µg/L 5.9% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.2785 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Lasso | 0.2600 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.2500 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.2500 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Benzene | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.2500 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.2500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Styrene | 0.2500 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 0.2500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.2500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.2500 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| O-Dichlorobenzene | 0.2500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 600 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| P-Dichlorobenzene | 0.2500 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 75 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.2000 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| 2,4,5-TP | 0.1600 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Dinoseb | 0.1600 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Picloram | 0.0940 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | 0.0770 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Simazine | 0.0660 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Atrazine | 0.0610 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Methoxychlor | 0.0490 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 40 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Chlordane | 0.0450 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.0357 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.0300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| PFOS | 0.0209 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0.0180 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Benzo(A)Pyrene | 0.0120 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Pfpea | 0.0078 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.0072 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 0.0500 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Endrin | 0.0067 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Heptachlor | 0.0060 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| PFBS | 0.0059 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0054 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0052 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0052 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0050 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 0.0047 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| PFHXS | 0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BCWWS 3B/C · 32,650 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Bhc-Gamma | 0.0029 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS · 137,107 people · 2023 | 2/2 | LCR |
Water suppliers serving Miramar
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS | 137,107 |
| BCWWS 3B/C | 32,650 |
Frequently asked questions about Miramar tap water
Is Miramar tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 76 contaminants in the water serving Miramar. 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 Miramar?
2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Miramar, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Miramar's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Miramar include Fluoride, Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Barium. 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.