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Bal Harbour Village has a Water Score of 50 out of 100 (Weak) on our scale. 5 of 37 detected contaminants are above a published health guideline (2018-2025). EPA compliance: no open violations (July to September 2026 extract); this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Does Village of Bal Harbour use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Village of Bal Harbour's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
The Village of Bal Harbour (EPA water system FL4130077) serves about 3,209 people and buys water from Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department and the City of North Miami. In EPA and Florida DEP data from 2018-2025, 5 of 37 detected contaminants are above published health guidelines; PFOA and PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031). This is public data, not a test of your tap. Updated October 25, 2026.
Scored against health guidelines that are stricter than legal limits, using public utility data. Not a test of your tap.
Water Score
50Weak
Above guideline
5 of 37detected contaminants, 2018-2025; plus 2 with averages above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule
ZIP codes
10 as the main utility
EPA compliance
No open violationshealth-based, July to September 2026 extract
Where Bal Harbour's water comes from
EPA records show Bal Harbour buys water from two suppliers (the site labels it "purchased groundwater").
Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department and City of North Miami → Village of Bal Harbour → customers
Where Bal Harbour's water comes from
Link in the chain
Who
Supplier 1
Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (MDWASD)
Supplier 2
City of North Miami
Retail utility
Village of Bal Harbour
Customers
About 3,209 people, Miami-Dade County
Source: EPA SDWA records, July to September 2026 extract.
Bal Harbour is not the main utility for any ZIP code in our data. It serves part of ZIP 33154 (12% of the ZIP area), where the main utility is the Town of Surfside. Your water bill names your utility.
What the data shows
The three highest results above a published health guideline (of 5 above a guideline, 37 detected)
The three highest results above a published health guideline (of 5 above a guideline, 37 detected)
Contaminant
Level reported
Published health guideline
Multiple of guideline
Arsenic
1.7 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.1 ppbdetected in 3 of 3 samples
0.004 ppb
425x
Bromodichloromethane
9.74 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 51 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
0.06 ppb
162x
Chloroform
12.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 18.9 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
0.4 ppb
31x
Public data from EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP, 2018-2025. Guidelines are California OEHHA public health goals. They are not legal limits. It isn't a test of your tap, and your water can differ.
For arsenic, EPA's enforceable limit is 10 ppb; the reported 1.7 ppb is below it. Bromodichloromethane and chloroform count toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes.
All results for Village of Bal Harbour
5 contaminants above health guidelines(of 37 detected), plus 2 with averages above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule
Above published health guidelines (5)
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Arsenic*
Far above guideline
425×the health guideline
Health guidelineLegal limit
This utility
1.7 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.1 ppbdetected in 3 of 3 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
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Bromodichloromethane
Far above guideline
162×the health guideline
Health guideline
This utility
9.74 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 51 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
Legal limit
Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Health guideline
0.06 ppb
Bromodichloromethane: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.06 ppb public health goal to limit long-term cancer risk. Source: California OEHHA
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Chloroform
Far above guideline
31×the health guideline
Health guideline
This utility
12.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 18.9 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
Legal limit
Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Health guideline
0.4 ppb
Chloroform: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.4 ppb public health goal in 2020 to limit long-term cancer risk; it also counts toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes. Source: California OEHHA
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Dibromochloromethane
Above guideline
1.2×the health guideline
Health guideline
This utility
0.12 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.5 ppbdetected in 2 of 6 samples
Legal limit
Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Health guideline
0.1 ppb
Dibromochloromethane: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.1 ppb public health goal in 2020 to limit long-term cancer risk; it also counts toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes. Source: California OEHHA
Guideline basis: long-term cancer risk
Bromoform*
Above guideline
1.1×the health guideline
Health guideline
This utility
0.56 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.9 ppbdetected in 40 of 88 samples
Legal limit
Counts toward the 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Health guideline
0.5 ppb
Bromoform: a disinfection by-product that forms when chlorine reacts with organic matter. California OEHHA set a 0.5 ppb public health goal in 2020 to limit long-term cancer risk; it also counts toward EPA's 80 ppb limit for total trihalomethanes. Source: California OEHHA
Average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031)
Our systems aren't certified for PFAS.
Average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031)
Contaminant
This utility
Legal limit or action level
Health guideline
Years
PFOSEPA's 2024 rule sets a limit of 4.0 ppt; water systems must meet it by April 2029. In May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. EPA's goal (MCLG) is zero.
29.1 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 42 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
4 ppt
None published
2023
PFOAEPA's 2024 rule sets a limit of 4.0 ppt; water systems must meet it by April 2029. In May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. EPA's goal (MCLG) is zero.
7.35 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 9.7 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
4 ppt
None published
2023
The level shown is the average of all of the utility's results in the years shown, with results below EPA's reporting level counted as zero. The highest single result and the number of samples in which it was detected are shown with each level. Each of these averaged above 4.0 ppt across all of the utility's samples, with results below the reporting level counted as zero. EPA judges compliance on a running annual average at each sampling point, so our combined average is a guide, not a compliance result. Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations.
Public data from EPA UCMR 5, 2023. It isn't a test of your tap, and your water can differ. Last checked against the Federal Register: October 25, 2026.
Lead
Lead: 0.7 ppb (90th percentile of tap samples, January to December 2025). 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 (29)
Other contaminants detected, within their health guidelines or without one
Contaminant
This utility
Legal limit or action level
Health guideline
Years
6:2 FTSA
46.3 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 84 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
28.9 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 52 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples
60 ppb
None published
2018-2022
PFHxA
22.9 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 38 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
PFPeA
21.1 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 33 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
Dichloroacetic acid
19.1 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 33 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
Water Score 50 out of 100. For this report: 100 minus 8 times 5, minus 5 times 2 (PFOA and PFOS average above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule) is 50, so the score is 50.
Health-based violations (EPA SDWIS): none recorded for compliance periods starting since July 1, 2021.
Source: EPA SDWA bulk extract, July to September 2026.
How Bal Harbour compares with the utilities around it
These systems all buy water from Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (Bal Harbour also buys from North Miami), yet their reported levels differ.
How Bal Harbour compares with the utilities around it
Utility
People served
Bromodichloromethane
Chloroform
Above guideline
Village of Bal Harbour
3,209
9.74 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 51 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
12.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 18.9 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
8.59 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 22 ppbdetected in 83 of 88 samples
18.1 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 36 ppbdetected in 87 of 87 samples
5 of 36
Public data from EPA SDWA, EPA UCMR and Florida DEP, 2018-2024 (Bay Harbor Islands and Miami-Dade Water & Sewer) and 2018-2025 (others). Published health guidelines: bromodichloromethane 0.06 ppb, chloroform 0.4 ppb (California OEHHA, February 2020). It isn't a test of your tap, and your water can differ.
The table shows reported numbers, not why they differ. Public data does not record each utility's disinfectant or its blending, so we don't say. Your utility can tell you.
A legal limit and a health guideline are different
A legal limit is an enforceable standard set by 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 Miami-Dade County?
Bal Harbour Village is the main water provider for Miami-Dade County. Some addresses can be served by a different system, so check your water bill: it names your utility.
How do I contact Bal Harbour Village?
Call (305) 993-7317 or visit https://balharbourfl.gov/departments/public-works-beautification/water/. Billing and outages are handled by the utility, not by ScoreYourWater.
Who supplies water in Bal Harbour?
The Village of Bal Harbour (EPA water system FL4130077) serves about 3,209 people and buys water from Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department and the City of North Miami, according to EPA SDWA records (July to September 2026 extract). Your water bill names your utility.
Which ZIP code does Bal Harbour serve?
Bal Harbour serves part of ZIP 33154 (12% of the ZIP area) but is not the main utility for any ZIP in our data. The main utility for 33154 is the Town of Surfside. See the 33154 report for all four utilities that serve it.
How many contaminants in Bal Harbour's water are above published health guidelines?
5 of 37 detected contaminants were above their published health guidelines in EPA and Florida DEP data from 2018-2025. The highest were arsenic at 425 times its guideline, bromodichloromethane at 162 times and chloroform at 31 times. Guidelines are California OEHHA goals, not legal limits. PFOA and PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt, the limit in EPA's 2024 PFAS rule (water systems must meet it by April 2029; EPA has proposed allowing until 2031).
Does Bal Harbour use chloramine?
Chloramine is a disinfectant made by combining chlorine and ammonia. The public data used here does not record which disinfectant the Village of Bal Harbour uses, so we don't say. Your utility can tell you.
Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5)
None published
2020-2022
PFBA
15.8 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 19 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
12.9 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 22 ppbdetected in 10 of 10 samples
80 ppb
None published
2018-2022
PFHpA
8.95 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 14 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
PFBS
5.4 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 6.8 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
No federal limit
2,000 ppt
2023
Trichloroacetic acid
5.2 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 8.21 ppbdetected in 6 of 6 samples
Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5)
None published
2020-2022
PFHxSEPA set a limit in 2024 and proposed withdrawing it in May 2026.
5.15 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 7.3 pptdetected in 2 of 2 samples
10 ppt
None published
2023
8:2 FTSA
3.7 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 7.4 pptdetected in 1 of 2 samples
No federal limit
None published
2023
Dibromoacetic acid
1.35 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 3.01 ppbdetected in 4 of 6 samples
Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5)
None published
2020-2022
Fluoride*
637 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 830 ppbdetected in 223 of 223 samples
4,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Nitrate*
119 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 350 ppbdetected in 16 of 16 samples
10,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*
37.6 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 52.8 ppbdetected in 16 of 16 samples
No federal limit
None published
2018-2019
Nitrite*
19.3 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 64 ppbdetected in 13 of 16 samples
1,000 ppb
None published
2018-2022
Barium*
4.77 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5.6 ppbdetected in 3 of 3 samples
2,000 ppb
None published
2020
Aluminum*
3.93 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 5 ppbdetected in 3 of 3 samples
No federal limit
None published
2020
Monochloroacetic acid*
1.51 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 4.1 ppbdetected in 72 of 87 samples
Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5)
None published
2020-2022
PFNA*EPA set a limit in 2024 and proposed withdrawing it in May 2026.
1.4 pptaverage of all sampleshighest sample 6.5 pptdetected in 2 of 8 samples
10 ppt
None published
2023-2024
Copper*
1.38 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.4 ppbdetected in 4 of 4 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
2020
Selenium*
0.6 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1 ppbdetected in 2 of 3 samples
50 ppb
None published
2020
Manganese*
0.5 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1 ppbdetected in 2 of 3 samples
No federal limit
None published
2020
Uranium*
0.49 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 1.47 ppbdetected in 1 of 3 samples
30 ppb
None published
2020
Chromium (total)*
0.2 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.3 ppbdetected in 3 of 3 samples
100 ppb
None published
2020
Radium-226*
0.13 pCi/Laverage of all sampleshighest sample 0.4 pCi/Ldetected in 1 of 3 samples
Counts toward the combined 5 pCi/L limit for radium-226 and radium-228
None published
2020
Monobromoacetic acid*
0.07 ppbaverage of all sampleshighest sample 2.8 ppbdetected in 7 of 88 samples
Counts toward the 60 ppb limit for haloacetic acids (HAA5)
None published
2020-2022
Radium-226 + Radium-228*
1.9 pCi/Lsum of the radium-226 and radium-228 averages