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Old 12-02-2009, 09:50 AM
 
Location: FLORIDA
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The March 20,2008 Miami New Times article, "Poisoned Well: What was contaminating our drinking water? Who knows - Dade officials stopped looking," states that cancer-causing benzene has contaminated the Northwest Wellfield, which supplies a majority of the county's drinking water. There have also been reports of a lymphoma cancer cluster in Miami Beach.
Stopped looking? Wow.
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Old 12-03-2009, 08:39 AM
 
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Let's point here that Miami News is a yellow paper.
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:17 AM
 
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I'm new here. need your help:
what the quality of the water in miami beach?
Is it ok to drink water directly from the tap ?

where can i find info in the web about the miami beach's quality tap water?

thank you very much

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I drink the water from the tap and have for the entire time I've lived in MB (couple years). It's fine. Safe. Doesn't taste of anything.
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Old 12-29-2010, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Lovely swampy humid Miami!
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Default A little interesting note on the water

The water in Miami is NOT loaded down with minerals. Here's how I know:

When I was down in Miami on my most recent tour, I bought a spray bottle from publix to keep cool in the October heat when I'm driving. I just used tap water to fill it. I do the same thing in San Diego. Oh yeah, I also wear glasses which I sometimes forget to take off before I mist myself (no laughing!). In San Diego when that water hits my glasses then evaporates (taking forever to do so) it leaves the most ridiculous calcium deposits you ever saw. I learned that I have to pull off the road and clean them immediately so the calcium doesn't bond to them. No such problem in Miami!! I did the same thing a couple of times and got the overspray on my glasses and because I couldn't pull over at that moment I had to just let it evaporate (In the October heat it evaporates amazingly fast!! Even in that high humidity!) No spots! So apparently very little calcium! With the rapid evaporation rates and low mineral content you almost wouldn't need any ammonia or other solvents to clean windows. I bet that you could get the job done with just the South Florida Water alone!!


It's all these little things that make Miami seem magical.

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Old 12-30-2010, 09:00 AM
 
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Even in "Third world" Miami-Dade, you should know that water all over the United States is among the most well tested and safest in the world. It might not taste great, but it won't make you sick no matter where you live.

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That is very debatable. USA water standards and testing procedures are very far behind EUEuropean water directive.
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Old 11-13-2017, 01:30 PM
 
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Default drinking water in Sunny Isles Beach is it safe

I've been noticing a different taste & smell from the tap water when I'm drinking I'm wondering if it's safe to drink tap water in Sunny Isles Beach ???
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Old 11-13-2017, 02:11 PM
 
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I've been noticing a different taste & smell from the tap water when I'm drinking I'm wondering if it's safe to drink tap water in Sunny Isles Beach ???
Yes, it's safe. Miami-Dade is conducting its annual cleaning of its underground pipes. The cleaning began Nov. 9th and runs until the 19th. The Miami Herald ran an article about this last week.

Miami drinking water taste funny? Cleaning underway | Miami Herald
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