Metals · 2023
Copper in Miami Dade, FL tap water
Miami Dade, FL's 2023 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Main System | 0.07 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 1 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.06 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level Main System | 0.07 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 1 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.06 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Verbatim from Miami Dade, 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 Miami Dade, FL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Miami Dade, FL tap water?
Yes — Miami Dade, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.1 %. Miami Dade, FL's 2023 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1.3 %. 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.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Miami Dade, 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/miami-dade/2023/source.