Over 40 containment’s were found in Miami Dade tap water significantly higher than the national city average. Sources of the pollutants vary from farm runoff of pesticides, fertilizers and Cyanide to industrial chemicals like uranium and arsenic. The Cyanide levels are disturbing as the national average was between 1-3 (ppb) Miami had 80 (ppb) Over 40 times more than the average city.
Update did some recent testing of various water sources in miami-dade county in 2014 checked well water from a faucet that measured at 250 ppm parts per million. The bathroom faucet measured even higher 358 the water outside the same house came out to 305. And pool water tested out at 858 ppm of dissolved solids. Dasani bottled water test results 22. Mcdonalds bathroom faucet 140 ppm Mcdonalds ice water 74. You are considered to have hard water over 200. between 0-50 is usually reverse osmosis or distilled. 50-150 has some carbon filtration. If you would like some free testing like this msg me purified@bellsouth dot net
The distribution and processing of the water also has some chemical residues from the pipes that transport the water to the water treatment by- products. A disturbing amount of Monochloroacetic acid over 80 times the national city average has been found in Miami-Dade county tap water. What is important to keep in mind is the legal limits usually exceed the safe health limit, so even if the water is in compliance with the law that does not mean that the water is safe to drink.
Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department – Miami, FL
2,150,000 customers – Test data time 2004-2008
Water tests through out the nation found more than 290 containment’s. More than half of these pollutants are not regulated, and can be legal in every amount. Not enough protection and dollars are put in place to stop the contamination of rivers, lakes and water reservoirs. The Data below is over a couple years old and could be slightly different.
| Miami-Dade Water System | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Exceed Health Guidelines | 11 chemicals | 4 |
| Health Standard Exceedances | 0 chemicals | 0.5 |
| Pollutants Found | 22 chemicals | 8 |
| Tests Conducted | over 1,700 tests | 420 |
Contaminants Exceeding Health Guidelines
| Contaminant | Average/ Maximum Result | Health Limit Exceeded | Legal Limit Exceeded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 18.66 ppb 42.99 ppb | Yes 9.8 ppb | No 80 ppb | |
| Total haloacetic acids (HAAs) | 22.39 ppb 45.19 ppb | Yes 0.7 ppb | No 60 ppb | |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.24 ppb 7.23 ppb | Yes MCLG: 0 ppb | No 80 ppb | |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 14.29 ppb 35.48 ppb | Yes MCLG: 0 ppb | No | |
| Bromoform | 0.21 ppb 0.33 ppb | Yes MCLG: 0 ppb | No 80 ppb | |
| Chloroform | 10.5 ppb 22.38 ppb | Yes 5.7 ppb | No 80 ppb | |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.81 ppb 3.55 ppb | Yes 0.4 ppb | No 80 ppb | |
| Radium-226 | 0.32 pCi/L 0.7 pCi/L | Yes MCLG: 0 pCi/L | No 5 pCi/L | |
| Radium-228 | 0.88 pCi/L 0.9 pCi/L | Yes MCLG: 0 pCi/L | No 5 pCi/L | |
| Arsenic (total) | 0.17 ppb 0.67 ppb | Yes MCLG: 0 ppb | No 10 ppb | |
| Alpha particle activity (excl radon and uranium) | 2.5 pCi/L 2.5 pCi/L | Yes MCLG: 0 pCi/L | No 15 pCi/L | |
Pollution Summary
| 22 Total Contaminants Detected (2004 – 2008)Barium (total), Cyanide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Dalapon, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), |
Monochloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid,
Monobromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid,
Combined Uranium (pCi/L), Arsenic (total),
Dichloroacetic acid, Total haloacetic acids
(HAAs), Chloroform, Bromoform,
Bromodichloromethane,Dibromochloromethane,
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Alpha particle activity
(excl radon and uranium), Radium-226, Radium-2286 Agricultural Pollutants
(pesticides, fertilizer, factory farms)Cyanide,
Nitrate, Nitrite, Dalapon, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Arsenic (total)6 Sprawl and Urban Pollutants
(road runoff, lawn pesticides, human waste)Cyanide,
Nitrate, Nitrite, Dalapon, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Arsenic (total)
9 Industrial PollutantsBarium (total), Cyanide,
Nitrate, Nitrite, Combined Uranium (pCi/L), Arsenic (total),
Alpha particle activity (excl radon and uranium),
Radium-226, Radium-228 man made isotopes
| 11 Water Treatment and Distribution Byproducts (pipes and fixtures, treatment chemicals and byproductsTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs),Total haloacetic acids (HAAs), Chloroform,Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane,Dichloroacetic acid,Trichloroacetic acid, Bromoform,Dibromoacetic acid, Monochloroacetic acid,Monobromoacetic acid | |
| 9 Naturally Occurring (naturally present but increased for lands denuded by sprawl,agriculture, or industrial development)Barium (total),Cyanide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Combined Uranium (pCi/L),Arsenic (total), Alpha particle activity (excl radon and uranium),Radium-226, Radium-228 |
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