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Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.
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Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Miami Shores.
Public water-system records for Miami Shores, FL from EPA SDWIS.
Pembroke Pines, City of
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 187,459 people
Mdwasa - Main System
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 2,377,460 people
Hialeah, City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 238,000 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 Mar 2023 to Aug 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
22 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Mar 2023 to Aug 2024
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 | 0.0347 | 0.0040 | 2023-03-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0233 | 0.0040 | 2023-09-11 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0144 | 0.0040 | 2023-03-15 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0102 | 0.0040 | 2023-09-11 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0330 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0299 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0160 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0140 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0120 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0120 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0110 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0107 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0049 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0048 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0044 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-20 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0044 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0276 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0235 | 0.0040 | 2023-07-26 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0136 | 0.0040 | 2023-07-26 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0134 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-17 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0102 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-20 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0078 | 0.0040 | 2023-07-26 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Miami Shores drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation site records surfaced within the search radius.
No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Miami-Dade County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
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 local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
This area meets EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for all criteria pollutants
No nonattainment designations apply to this location.
Daniela Banu Ncore — Davie, Florida
Annual mean: 16.1 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 150 μg/m³
Reported: Mar 2026
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Reported: Mar 2026
Annual mean: 11.9 ppb · EPA standard: 100 ppb
Reported: Mar 2026
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Reviewed: source query run Sep 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
360 372 Ne 70 St 6922 Ne 4 Ave, Miami
Reported: Feb 2026
236 244 Ne 78 Street 7715 7737 Ne 2 Ave, Miami
Reported: Feb 2026
40 Ne 74 Street 7331 N Miami Ave, Miami
Reported: Feb 2026
Active release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Miami-Dade County, FL
Reported: Mar 2026
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.
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Risk Management Program facilities handle extremely hazardous substances (e.g., chlorine, ammonia, propane). EPA requires these facilities to plan for worst-case chemical releases.
No facility records with recent chemical accidents surfaced for this property within the last five years.
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Miami-Dade County, FloridaPop. 2,673,837
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
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 Violations | 1 | 0 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.2 | 78.5 | 77.6 |