Water-Wise Academy
Miami Water Quality Library
Chloramine, PFAS, fluoride, hard water and more: what’s in Miami-Dade tap water, what it means for your home, and how NSF-certified filtration reduces it.
Be Water Wise: Understand What’s In Your Water
Most of Miami-Dade’s water comes from the Biscayne Aquifer, a shallow limestone aquifer that makes our water hard. The county also treats it with chloramine. Browse the topics below to learn what that means for your home, your health and your daily life.
Forever Chemicals
Man-made chemicals that don’t break down. In April 2024 the EPA finalized the first national drinking water limits for several PFAS.
Miami-Dade Disinfectant
Chlorine combined with ammonia. Miami-Dade uses it because it lasts longer in the pipes, which also means it reaches your tap.
Minerals
Our limestone aquifer adds calcium and magnesium, which leave scale on fixtures and inside appliances.
What’s in the Water
How runoff, soil and old pipes introduce chemicals into the water supply.
Is Miami Tap Water Safe to Drink?
What “meets standards” means and what’s still in Miami water.
Fluoride in Florida Water: What Changed
What Florida’s 2025 law changed and your options.
How to Read Your Miami-Dade Water Quality Report
A plain-English guide to MCL, MCLG, ppb and the county’s yearly report.
RO vs. Carbon vs. Pitcher Filters
What each filter type actually removes, from PFAS and lead to chloramine.
Softener vs. Salt-Free Conditioner
Why salt-free systems don’t remove hardness, and what works on Miami water.
Boil Water Notices and Hurricanes
What to do during a notice, after a storm, and with your filters.
Why Does My Tap Water Smell?
Pool, rotten egg or musty: what causes each odor and how to fix it.
Microplastics in Drinking Water
What the science says so far and which filters remove them.
TTHMs and HAA5 Explained
Disinfection byproducts in Miami water, the EPA limits and the local numbers.
Saltwater Intrusion and the Biscayne Aquifer
How sea-level rise affects Miami’s main drinking water source.
Does RO Remove Healthy Minerals?
An honest answer, plus where your minerals really come from.
Two Ways to Protect Your Home
Whole-Home Filtration & Softening.
Reduces chloramine and removes hardness before water reaches any fixture.
See the Hydronex iGen C
Reverse Osmosis at the Kitchen Sink.
Certified under NSF/ANSI 58 to reduce PFAS in your drinking and cooking water.