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City of Miramar Utilities Department has a Water Score of 92 out of 100 (Strong) on our scale. 1 of 15 detected contaminants are above a published health guideline (2018-2023). EPA compliance: no open violations (July to September 2026 extract); this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Does City of Miramar use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for City of Miramar. EPA record
City of Miramar (EPA water system FL4060925) serves about 137,107 people and is the main utility for 4 ZIP codes in Broward County. It does not buy water from another system, according to EPA SDWA records. In EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data from 2018-2023, 1 of 15 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines, for a Water Score of 92 (Strong). Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
Water Score
92Strong
Above guideline
1 of 15detected contaminants, 2018-2023
ZIP codes
54 as the main utility
EPA compliance
No open violationshealth-based, July to September 2026 extract
What was found in City of Miramar's water
1 contaminants above health guidelines(of 15 detected)
Above published health guidelines (1)
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Arsenic
Far above guideline
22×the health guideline
Health guidelineLegal limit
This utility
0.09 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.4 ppbdetected in 2 of 8 samples
Legal limit
10 ppb
Health guideline
0.004 ppb
Arsenic: a natural element that enters water from rock and soil deposits and from some orchard and industrial runoff. California OEHHA set a 0.004 ppb public health goal in 2004 to limit lung and bladder cancer risk; EPA's enforceable limit is 10 ppb (in effect since 2006). Source: California OEHHA
Lead
Lead: 1.2 ppb (90th percentile of tap samples, January to December 2023). EPA action level (90th percentile): 15 ppb.
Lead is measured at the tap in homes selected because they are most likely to have lead plumbing. EPA says lead in drinking water mainly comes from pipes, solder and fixtures in service lines and buildings, not from the water source. Your home's plumbing matters more than the utility's number. EPA's goal (MCLG) for lead is zero.
California's public health goal for lead is 0.2 ppb.
If your home is older or may have a lead service line, ask your utility (it must keep a service-line inventory) or have your tap tested by a state-certified lab.
Other contaminants detected (13)
Other contaminants detected, within their health guidelines or without one
646 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 796 ppbdetected in 35 of 35 samples
4,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Nitrate
192 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 760 ppbdetected in 16 of 20 samples
10,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Aluminum
15.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 90 ppbdetected in 7 of 8 samples
No federal limit
None published
2018-2022
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
14.9 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 27.6 ppbdetected in 16 of 16 samples
No federal limit
None published
2018
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
12.1 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 139 ppbdetected in 125 of 190 samples
80 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
6.85 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 48 ppbdetected in 144 of 185 samples
60 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Barium
0.93 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.4 ppbdetected in 2 of 8 samples
2,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Radium-226 + Radium-228
0.61 pCi/Lsum of the radium-226 and radium-228 averages
5 pCi/L
None published
2018-2022
Copper
0.54 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3 ppbdetected in 2 of 8 samplesMeasured where water enters the distribution system, not at the tap. EPA's action level applies to tap samples.
1,300 ppb (EPA action level, 90th percentile)
None published
2018-2022
Manganese
0.39 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3 ppbdetected in 2 of 8 samples
No federal limit
None published
2018-2022
Gross alpha
0.35 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.5 pCi/Ldetected in 2 of 8 samples
15 pCi/L
None published
2018-2022
Nitrite
0.3 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3 ppbdetected in 2 of 20 samples
1,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Radium-226
0.09 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.5 pCi/Ldetected in 2 of 8 samples
Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228
Health-based violations in the last 5 years (EPA SDWIS)
None recorded in EPA SDWIS for compliance periods starting since Jul 1, 2021.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWA bulk extract, July to September 2026).
A legal limit and a health guideline are different
A legal limit is an enforceable standard, set by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Limits weigh health research together with the cost and feasibility of treatment. A health guideline is published by public-health sources and based on health research alone. A utility can meet every legal limit and still be above a published health guideline.
Questions people ask
Who is my water provider in Hollywood?
City of Miramar Utilities Department serves part of Hollywood. Some addresses may be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.
How do I contact City of Miramar Utilities Department?
Call (954) 602-4357 or visit https://www.miramarfl.gov/Departments/Utilities/WaterQuality. Billing and outages are handled by the utility, not by ScoreYourWater.
Which ZIP codes does City of Miramar serve?
City of Miramar is the main utility for 4 ZIP codes: 33023, 33025, 33027, 33029. It also serves part of 1 other ZIP code. Source: EPA Water System Boundaries (CWS service area boundaries) v3.0, March 2026 release.
Does City of Miramar buy water from another system, or sell water to others?
City of Miramar does not buy water from another system, according to EPA SDWA records. No other utility in this data buys water from it. (July to September 2026 extract.)
How many contaminants in City of Miramar's water are above published health guidelines?
1 of 15 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data, 2018-2023. The highest: Arsenic at 22 times its guideline.
What is chloramine, and does City of Miramar use it?
Chloramine is a disinfectant made by combining chlorine and ammonia. Some water systems use it in place of free chlorine. The public data used on this site (EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP data) does not record which disinfectant City of Miramar uses, so we do not say. Your utility can tell you.
How is the Water Score for City of Miramar calculated?
The score starts at 100. It goes down 8 for each contaminant above a cited health guideline whose source states a cancer basis, 5 for each other contaminant above its cited guideline, 5 for each of PFOA and PFOS averaging above the 4.0 ppt limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, 10 for each contaminant whose average of all samples is above EPA's legal limit (instead of its guideline step), and 1 for each contaminant with a cited cancer-based guideline that is detected below it. Only guidelines with a cited document count. The lowest score is 5. Higher is better. For this report: 100 minus 8 times 1 is 92, so the score is 92.
What is the difference between a health guideline and a legal limit?
A legal limit is an enforceable standard, set by the EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Limits weigh health research together with the cost and feasibility of treatment. A health guideline is published by public-health sources and based on health research alone. A utility can meet every legal limit and still be above a published health guideline.