What your water already has been through
PBCWUD's 2025 Water Quality Report says the Western Region pumps from the Floridan Aquifer between 1,000 and 1,200 feet deep and treats the water at its western drinking water plant before adding chlorine. The report lists the chlorine residual at a highest running annual average of 2.57 ppm, with individual samples from 0.06 to 3.6, against a maximum of 4. That residual is there on purpose: it protects the water on its way through the pipes to you.
Why chlorine vs. chloramine matters for equipment
Chloramine, used by PBCWUD in the East, is stable and typically needs catalytic carbon and long contact time to reduce. Free chlorine, which Belle Glade gets, is more readily reduced by quality activated carbon. That can mean a more compact system for the same household. It still needs to be sized for your peak flow, because water moving too fast through the media is not treated as well.
Living Water's whole-home options
Living Water's city water systems, the Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring, are described by Living Water as removing chlorine and chloramine. If a hardness test shows scale is a problem, a softening stage can be added; see softener vs. filter. For drinking water, many homes add under-sink RO at the kitchen.
Sizing and installation details
- Bathrooms and people: they set the peak flow the system must handle.
- Main line access: where the water enters the house, and room for equipment.
- Drain and power: needed for backwashing models.
- Irrigation bypass: outdoor lines usually stay untreated so you do not filter water meant for the lawn.
Ask whether the system backwashes or uses a non-backwashing tank, and how often its media is replaced. Backwashing systems need a drain; non-backwashing designs need a replacement schedule. Either can work; the right one depends on your space and flow.
Who it suits
Whole-home treatment makes sense if the chlorine smell bothers you in the shower, or if you want the same water at every faucet. If you only care about drinking and cooking water, RO at the kitchen sink may be all you need, and it is a smaller project. Jorge will tell you honestly which one fits.
Book a test
Jorge measures chlorine, hardness and TDS at your tap and checks the plumbing. You get a plain explanation and, if something fits, an itemized quote. Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974.
https://discover.pbc.gov/waterutilities/PubDoc/CCR_2025.pdf
https://discover.pbc.gov/waterutilities/Pages/Water-Quality.aspx
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist