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Public water-system records for Florida City, FL from EPA SDWIS.
Florida City
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 13,453 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jan 2025 to Jun 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
2 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jan 2025 to Jun 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0206 | 0.0040 | 2025-06-10 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0194 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-14 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Florida City drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Model Land Canal
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Miami-Dade County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Perdue — Cutler Ridge, Florida
Annual mean: 0.034 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Wittkop Park — Homestead, Florida
Annual mean: 19.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
354 SW 7TH ST, HOMESTEAD
0.9 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
S. Krome Avenue and S. Dixie Highway, Homestead
0.7 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
16 N KROME AVE , HOMESTEAD
0.7 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Miami-Dade County, FL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Miami-Dade County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of shallow flooding (1-3 feet, ponding).
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed facilities. The Emergency Planning Zone extends 10 miles for plume exposure and 50 miles for the ingestion pathway.
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Miami-Dade County, FloridaPop. 2,673,837
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,148 | 8,299 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 19.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.9% | 15.5% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.2 | 78.5 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Florida City. Results dated Jan 14, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025 include PFOS at 0.0194 to 0.0206 micrograms per liter and PFBS at 0.006 to 0.0068 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 17 violations for Florida City, including 2 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Florida City.
The monitoring station at Perdue, Cutler Ridge, Florida recorded an annual average of 0.034 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Wittkop Park, Homestead, Florida recorded an annual average of 19.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Wittkop Park, Homestead, Florida recorded an annual average of 7.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Florida City covers Miami-Dade County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Florida City reports a life expectancy of 80.2 years in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Florida City reports 6,148 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Miami-Dade County, Florida. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Florida City lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.