Metals · 2023
Copper in City of Homestead, FL tap water
City of Homestead, FL's 2023 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de Agua de South Dade | 1 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de NMB | 0.06 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level Main System | 0.07 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level Sistema Principal | 0.07 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.06 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 1 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from City of Homestead, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
How City of Homestead, FL compares
5 of the 392 systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in City of Homestead, FL tap water?
Yes — City of Homestead, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.1 mg/L. City of Homestead, FL's 2023 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1.3 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 392 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Town of Denton, MD, Oxnard, CA, High Point, NC.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Homestead, FL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/fl/homestead/2023/source.