Well Water Treatment in Coconut Creek

Public wells vs. your well

Broward County draws its raw water from wells in the Biscayne Aquifer, which it describes as 50 to 200 feet underground, made mostly of limestone and sand. In 2025, FDEP identified 13 potential contamination sources for the 2A system with low to moderate susceptibility. All of that testing and assessment applies to the public system. A well on your own property is not covered.

What untreated aquifer water can carry

• Hardness, which the County removes with lime softening; your well does not.
• Color, which the County treats with ferric chloride.
• Iron, which stains.
• Hydrogen sulfide, the rotten-egg smell.
• Bacteria, which need a lab test.

A private well owner is doing for themselves what the County plant does for city customers.

Florida Department of Health guidance

The Department recommends regular testing of private drinking wells for total coliform and E. coli and offers testing through its environmental laboratories. Its odor and staining fact sheet covers hydrogen sulfide, sulfur bacteria and iron bacteria, the most common nuisance issues in Florida wells.

If you buy a Coconut Creek property with an existing well, ask what it is used for, when it was last tested, and whether it is connected to anything inside the house.

Configuring a system

Living Water configures well water systems from the well's test. Depending on results, that can mean aeration or oxidation for sulfur and iron, filtration, an ion-exchange softener, and an RO at the kitchen sink. If bacteria are a concern, disinfection is considered; see UV vs. RO for well water.

Order matters: iron and sulfur are usually treated before a softener so the resin is not fouled. A system in the wrong order underperforms no matter how good the parts are.

Irrigation wells and backflow

For sprinkler wells, the goal is stopping stains and smells. See orange stains and sulfur smells. Keep irrigation and city water separate. Coconut Creek runs a backflow prevention program because cross connections can let contaminants into the public system; a private well must never be connected to city plumbing.

Start with a test

Jorge tests hardness, iron, pH and TDS at the well and tells you when a certified lab test for bacteria or other contaminants makes sense. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist