Public water system · FL4130089
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At a glance
Town of Bay Harbor Islands (PWSID FL4130089) is an active community water system in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It reports serving 6,000 people through 881 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,000
Service connections
881
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Bay Harbor Islands compare with other water systems in Miami-Dade County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Bay Harbor Islands is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Miami-Dade County has 172 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,337 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 3,326,006 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Bay Harbor Islands is about 10% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 87 Florida systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Bay Harbor Islands?
EPA lists Town of Bay Harbor Islands as owned by a local government. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 29 of the 172 active systems in Miami-Dade County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Bay Harbor Islands have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between November 1997 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Bay Harbor Islands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Bay Harbor Islands?
Town of Bay Harbor Islands (PWSID FL4130089) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Bay Harbor Islands serve?
Town of Bay Harbor Islands reports serving 6,000 people through 881 service connections in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Where does Town of Bay Harbor Islands get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Bay Harbor Islands have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Bay Harbor Islands' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Bay Harbor Islands' water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Bay Harbor Islands must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Miami-Dade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mdwasa - Main System | Miami-Dade | 2,377,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hialeah, City of | Miami-Dade | 238,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | 180,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miami Beach, City of | Miami-Dade | 100,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| North Miami, City of | Miami-Dade | 89,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fkaa J. Robert Dean W.T.P. | Miami-Dade | 86,000 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bay Harbor Islands Town of, PWSID FL4130089, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/bay-harbor-islands-town-of-fl4130089 (data as of October 1, 2026).