Miramar, FL Water Quality (ZIP 33029)

Quick Answers

Is ZIP 33029 tap water safe to drink? PFAS compounds have been detected in 33029's water at an average of 34 ppt across 2 compounds. A certified pitcher filter or reverse osmosis system is recommended, especially for sensitive populations.

What filter should I use in 33029? Match the filter to the data: reverse osmosis handles PFAS, lead, and arsenic together; NSF-53 pitchers cover the taps you drink from. A basic Brita pitcher will not remove PFAS.

ZIP 33029 Water Quality Summary

EPA testing has detected PFAS "forever chemicals" in the water system serving ZIP 33029 (Miramar, FL). Monitoring found a peak of 47 ppt across 1 system, averaging 34 ppt over 2 detected compounds.

Contamination Level: MODERATE – Moderate contamination – PFAS detected at meaningful levels; filtration recommended.

Top Detected Compounds in ZIP 33029

• PFOS: 47 ppt (exceeds the EPA 4 ppt limit)
• PFOA: 21 ppt (exceeds the EPA 4 ppt limit)

Lead in ZIP 33029 Water

EPA Lead and Copper Rule testing recorded 9 lead samples for the system serving 33029, with a 90th-percentile high of 0.008 mg/L (within the EPA 0.015 mg/L action level). There is no safe level of lead for children; homes built before 1986 should use a certified NSF/ANSI 53 lead filter.

EPA Violations Affecting ZIP 33029

The water system serving 33029 has 1 health-based EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violation on record, including 8000. A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its federal limit or required treatment was not applied.

About the Data

These figures come from EPA UCMR5 (2023-2025) plus Lead and Copper Rule and SDWIS records for the public water system serving ZIP 33029. UCMR5 is the most comprehensive national drinking water survey in US history.

Beyond water: other exposures in Miramar, FL

Drinking water is one exposure route. These are the other federal datasets that cover ZIP 33029 and Broward County, FL.

Radon risk in Broward County, FL

The EPA places Broward County, FL in Zone 3 - the EPA's lowest-risk category, with a predicted average indoor radon level below 2 pCi/L. Zone maps predict the radon potential of an area from geology and existing indoor readings - they do not describe any individual home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who have never smoked, and the only way to know your own level is a test kit.

Lead paint risk in Broward County, FL

Census figures show 51% of homes in Broward County, FL were built before 1980, and 2% before 1950. Lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978, so older housing stock is the strongest available proxy for lead-paint exposure. This is a statistic about the county's housing, not a test of any particular property - if your home predates 1980, a lead swab test is the way to check.

Air quality in Broward County, FL

Modelled annual fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) for Broward County, FL averages 7.4 µg/m³, within the EPA's annual PM2.5 standard of 9 µg/m³. PM2.5 is the pollution fraction small enough to reach deep into the lungs. These are CDC modelled estimates for the county as a whole, not a reading taken at this ZIP code.