Miami-Dade Water Quality Report
16 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Florida
Avg Score
72
Cities Ranked
16
Health Violations
14
PFAS Detected
14
72
County avg score
16
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
14
Health violations
14
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Miami-Dade cities scored
A
2
13%
Excellent
B
10
63%
Good
C
2
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
13%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 3.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Miami-Dade
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Miami-Dade
County context
98.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Miami-Dade
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Miami-Dade, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
USPHARMA LTD. MIAMI LAKES, FL33014 | — | — |
CONTENDER BOATS INC HOMESTEAD, FL33035 | — | — |
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO TURKEY POINT POWER PLANT HOMESTEAD, FL33035 | — | — |
CEMEX CARD SOUND FLORIDA CITY, FL33034 | — | — |
KINGSPAN INSULATION (FORMERLY DYPLAST PRODUCTS LLC) OPA LOCKA, FL33054 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 16 cities in Miami-Dade
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medley | A- | 89.1 | 958 | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Virginia Gardens | A- | 86.6 | 2K | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | North Bay Village | B+ | 82.8 | 8K | 15 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hialeah Gardens | B+ | 82 | 22K | 14 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bal Harbour | B+ | 80.7 | 3K | 6 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Bay Harbor Islands | B | 79.1 | 6K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Surfside | B | 78 | 6K | 13 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | North Miami Beach | B | 77.5 | 180K | 20 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | North Miami | B | 75.8 | 89K | 28 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Hialeah | B- | 73.7 | 238K | 57 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Opa Locka | B- | 72 | 16K | 39 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | West Miami | B- | 70.1 | 9K | 38 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Miami Beach | C+ | 66.8 | 100K | 26 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Homestead | C | 63.7 | 80K | 43 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | Florida City | F | 39.7 | 100K | 137 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 16 | Miami | F | 35 | 2.4M | 262 | Health PFAS Unresolved |