Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Nitrate in City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water
City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Main System | 0.009–0.3 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 2–7 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level NMB Water | 0.15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 1.86–2.6 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
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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 2–7 mg/L. City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
+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.
+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.