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City water profile

Homestead water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Homestead, Florida.

Median indexed hardness

273PPM

3 indexed ZIPs

Range 272–277 PPM

State comparison
7 PPM below
State hardness rank
#158 of 290
Matched utilities
2
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Homestead has 3 published ZIP profiles across Miami-Dade County. The indexed median is 273 PPM, compared with 280 PPM across Florida.

Among the 290 Floridacities with an indexed median, Homestead ranks #158from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20to 374.5 PPM.

The 272–277 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard3 ZIPs

3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
1.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
3/3

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 3Low: 0

Observation window: Jun 6, 2016 to Mar 23, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Homestead

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Homestead, City Of

PWSID FL4130645

Groundwater
System population served
80,000
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Rex Utilities Inc/redavo

PWSID FL4131206

Groundwater
System population served
350
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Revised Total Coliform RuleFL4130645Dec 1, 2024Archived
E. COLIFL4130645Sep 1, 2024Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleFL4130645Sep 1, 2024Archived
Consumer Confidence RuleFL4131206Jul 1, 2024Unaddressed
Lead and Copper RuleFL4131206Jan 1, 2024Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform RuleFL4130645Nov 1, 2023Resolved
E. COLIFL4130645Nov 1, 2023Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)FL4130645Oct 1, 2023Archived
TTHMFL4130645Oct 1, 2023Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleFL4131206Oct 1, 2023Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Homestead

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 273 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.