Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, FL water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
Miami Gardens, FL is a mid-sized city, with a population near 113,187 and the 16th-largest community in Florida. Like much of Florida, Miami Gardens draws its water primarily from Floridan aquifer, Biscayne aquifer, and surface water.
Miami Gardens's water outlook is shaped most by saltwater intrusion — the issue that dominates planning across Florida. Florida reuses roughly half its treated wastewater — one of the highest rates nationally — while fighting saltwater intrusion into the aquifers that supply South Florida.
Miami Gardens sits in a state that reuses roughly 49% of treated wastewater (established programs) and currently experiences severe to extreme drought.
For the bigger picture, see the Florida state water profile and the related issues below.
At a glance
- Population ~113,187 (16th-largest in Florida)
- Primary sources: Floridan aquifer, Biscayne aquifer, and surface water
- Drought: severe to extreme conditions
- State reuse rate: ~49% of wastewater
Statewide drought history
% of Florida in severe+ drought (Extreme (D3) now).
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Miami Gardens?
Miami Gardens is served by community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Statewide, 23.4% of Florida's systems have a recent health-based violation. Check your provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local results.
Where does Miami Gardens get its water?
Miami Gardens draws from the same regional sources that serve Florida: Floridan aquifer, Biscayne aquifer, surface water.
Related water issues
Saltwater Intrusion
As coastal aquifers are over-pumped and seas rise, saltwater pushes inland and contaminates freshwater supplies for cities from Florida to California.
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Advanced purification turns treated wastewater into water that meets or exceeds drinking-water standards — increasingly essential in water-stressed regions.
ExploreAging Infrastructure
Much of America's water infrastructure is decades past its design life, leaking trillions of gallons a year and demanding hundreds of billions in reinvestment.
ExploreAgricultural Demand
Agriculture accounts for the majority of consumptive water use in the West, making farm efficiency and water markets central to any supply solution.
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