Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Nitrate in Miami Dade, FL tap water
Miami Dade, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Nitrate at or above the federal limit (10 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de NMB | 15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 2.6–2.6 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 2.6–2.6 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Main System | 0.3–0.3 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Sistema Principal | 0.3–0.3 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 7–7 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de Agua de South Dade | 7–7 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Miami Dade, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Nitrate
A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.
Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
How Miami Dade, FL compares
5 of the 318 systems measuring Nitrate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Nitrate:
People also ask
+Is there Nitrate in Miami Dade, FL tap water?
Yes — Miami Dade, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate at 15 mg/L. Miami Dade, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Nitrate at or above the federal limit (10 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrate is 10 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Nitrate?
A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
+Which other U.S. cities have Nitrate over the federal limit?
5 of the 318 systems on The Water Map measuring Nitrate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, Hollywood, FL, Mcallen, TX.
+Where does this Nitrate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrate 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.