Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Nitrate in City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water
City of North Miami Beach, 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 Agua de South Dade | 7–7 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Main System | 0.3–0.3 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 2.6–2.6 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 2.6–2.6 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 NMB | 15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Sistema Principal | 0.3–0.3 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of North Miami Beach, 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 City of North Miami Beach, 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 City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water?
Yes — City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate at 15 mg/L. City of North Miami Beach, 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 City of North Miami Beach, 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/north-miami-beach/2023/source.