What gets tested
- Total chlorine: WASD's chloramine residual.
- Hardness: what's left after plant softening.
- pH and dissolved solids.
- Iron: for irrigation water from a well, lake or canal, or a private well.
- Hot vs. cold comparison when there's an odor.
Results are written down so you can compare later, for example after a system is installed or after WASD's yearly chlorine switch.
Your results next to WASD's report
WASD's 2025 report covers the main system that serves Miami Lakes. Useful reference points:
- Chloramine running annual average 2.5 ppm, range not detected to 4.0.
- Sodium up to 33 ppm.
- Fluoride no longer added since June 6, 2025; natural levels about 0.1 to 0.3 ppm.
- Disinfection byproducts below their limits: total trihalomethanes 50 ppb against 80, haloacetic acids 34 ppb against 60.
For quality questions about the Hialeah and Preston plants, the report lists 786-552-4738.
Why your tap can differ from the report
The report describes the system. Your tap adds your home's pipes, water heater, any existing filter, and where in the network you sit. WASD also notes the Hialeah RO plant feeds part of the county's northwest service area, without street-by-street detail. A test at your faucet removes the guesswork.
Testing irrigation water too
In a town with 23 lakes and many canal-side lots, a lot of outdoor complaints have nothing to do with tap water. If your sprinklers draw from a well, lake or canal, Jorge can test that water for iron and pH during the same visit, so you leave knowing whether stains outside need their own fix.
Lead and service lines
WASD has submitted a lead service line inventory, viewable at miamidade.gov/knowyourpipes, and lists contacts for lead tap sampling data. If you want lead measured at your tap, use a certified lab.
Homes in Miami Lakes date mostly from the decades after the master plan began, but interior plumbing and fixtures vary, so a lab test is the only way to know your tap.
Screening vs. lab analysis
In-home screening helps choose equipment. A certified lab is needed for bacteria, nitrate, lead, PFAS and other regulated contaminants. The Florida Department of Health recommends private well owners test for bacteria and nitrate at least yearly. Compare in home screening vs. lab analysis.
The visit
Jorge tests the kitchen and a bathroom, looks at the main line and water heater, asks what you've noticed, and walks you through the numbers. See what happens during a home water assessment. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.
There's no obligation to buy anything afterward.
https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/water/documents/2025-water-quality-report.pdf
https://www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/environmental-public-health/water-quality/drinking-water/private-wells/
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist