Country Club Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
10 grains per gallon
Source
groundwater
pH Level
8
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.004 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
457.8 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.46
energy & soap waste
Source: USGS Water Quality Portal · Updated 2026
0–60
mg/L
Soft
61–120
mg/L
Moderately Hard
121–180
mg/L
Hard
180+
mg/L
Very Hard
Appliance Damage Report
In Country Club, your appliances are currently losing 23% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Country Club | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 3.9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -54% |
| Washing Machine | 7.3 yrs | 12 yrs | -39% |
| Water Heater | 8.7 yrs | 15 yrs | -42% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Country Club compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Country Club, Florida | 171.5 mg/L | 8 ppt | 🟠 Hard | groundwater |
| Miami Lakes, Florida | 90 mg/L | 5.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | groundwater |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 88 mg/L | 5.3 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | groundwater |
| Carol City, Florida | 227 mg/L | 9.7 ppt | 🔴 Very Hard | groundwater |
| Opa-locka, Florida | 114 mg/L | 6.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | groundwater |
National Benchmark
How Country Club compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Country Club | 171.5 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Country Club's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Country Club, Florida, an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County in the northwest Miami–Hialeah area — a predominantly Cuban-American west Miami-Dade residential community in the Country Club area, part of the dense northwest Miami-Dade suburban-urban zone adjacent to Hialeah, Medley, and Miami Lakes — draws its municipal water supply from the Biscayne Aquifer via the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD). Water hardness in Country Club measures 171.5 mg/L — classified as hard.
Country Club's hard supply reflects the northwest Miami-Dade Biscayne Aquifer's highly calcareous geology. The Biscayne Aquifer at the Country Club–Hialeah northwest corridor is hosted in: the Holocene Miami Limestone (highly calcareous oolitic limestone — the surface rock of south Florida, extremely porous); the Pleistocene Fort Thompson Formation (calcareous freshwater–marine alternating limestone); and the Pamlico Sand (calcareous coastal Pleistocene). The northwest Miami-Dade Biscayne Aquifer at the Hialeah–Country Club zone is among the more calcareous sub-basins of the south Florida Biscayne Aquifer, as the limestone here is particularly thick and pure oolitic carbonate terrain, producing the hard 171.5 mg/L.
At 171.5 mg/L, Country Club residents face regular hard water challenges. Scale deposits form on faucet aerators, showerheads, and appliances within weeks — monthly descaling with citric acid solution is standard maintenance. Miami-Dade WASD consistently delivers water meeting all Florida DEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Groundwater from the Biscayne Aquifer via the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) — the Miami-Dade County northwest Medley–Hialeah corridor (Holocene–Pleistocene Miami Limestone and Fort Thompson Formation — highly calcareous oolitic limestone); hard supply at 171.5 mg/L in Miami-Dade County.