Hardness
Very Hard
280 PPM · 16.4 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in North Miami, FL 33161
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Miami-Dade County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- North Miami, City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0018 mg/L
12% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 89,349 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
280 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
280
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
16.4
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 280 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
108
Nearest site
0.8 mi
Observation range
Jun 6, 2016–Jan 27, 2026
Estimate confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: G -3601I (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 33161 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
North Miami median
280 PPM
About the same3 indexed ZIP readings · Range 280–280 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
About the same602 indexed ZIP readings · Range 20–374.5 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
0.0018 mg/L
Reported Dec 1, 2023
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0018
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 18
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | Sep 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | Dec 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | Nov 1, 2023through Nov 30, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | FL4130977 | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | May 1, 2023through May 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | FL4130977 | Archived | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| TTHM | FL4130977 | Archived | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | Apr 1, 2023through Apr 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL4130977 | Archived | Mar 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023 |
| Nitrate | FL4130977 | Archived | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | FL4130977 | Archived | Jul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
| TTHM | FL4130977 | Archived | Jul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
| TTHM | FL4130977 | Archived | Apr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | FL4130977 | Archived | Apr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022 |
| TTHM | FL4130977 | Archived | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | FL4130977 | Archived | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | FL4130977 | Addressed | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | FL4130977 | Addressed | Jan 1, 2007 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to North Miami ZIP 33161 using 280 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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280 PPM is 2× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Nearby indexed reports
Compare ZIPs in North Miami
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for North Miami
Is tap water safe in North Miami?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 280 PPM, or 16.4 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 280 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.