Well Water Treatment in Coral Springs

Public supply wells vs. your well

The providers' wells are deep in the treatment chain. The City pumps from 18 production wells as deep as 145 feet into the Biscayne Aquifer, then lime-softens, filters and disinfects. CSID uses 11 Biscayne Aquifer wells feeding a reverse osmosis plant. NSID draws from the Biscayne Aquifer and the brackish Floridan Aquifer through 11 raw water wells, then uses nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. Water from a private well skips all of that, which is why it can be harder and carry iron and hydrogen sulfide.

Irrigation wells

An irrigation well feeds sprinklers only, so the usual concerns are stains and equipment. See orange and rust stains in Coral Springs. Make sure the irrigation system is never cross-connected with your drinking water plumbing.

Private drinking wells: Florida DOH guidance

The Florida Department of Health explains that public water systems are tested routinely, but private well owners are responsible for their own well water. It highlights bacteria and nitrate, which can reach wells through poorly maintained septic systems, fertilizer, or poorly constructed wells. Use a state-certified laboratory for those tests; Florida DEP has a searchable list of certified labs.

How a well system is configured

The system is built from the test, not a fixed package. Possible stages:

• Aeration or oxidation and filtration for hydrogen sulfide and iron.
• Ion-exchange softening for hardness.
• An under-sink RO for drinking water.
• Disinfection, if lab results call for it. See UV vs. RO for well water.

See well water systems.

What Jorge checks

Iron, hardness, pH, hydrogen sulfide and dissolved solids at the well and at the house, plus the pump and pressure tank, so equipment matches the flow. Bacteria and nitrate come from a certified lab. For price drivers, see well water treatment cost in Florida.

Protect the well

Keep the wellhead sealed and above grade, keep fertilizer and pool backwash away, maintain any nearby septic system, and retest after flooding, repairs or any change in taste, odor or color.

When to retest

Retest a drinking well after flooding, well or pump repairs, a nearby septic problem, or any change in taste, odor or color. If you are buying a Coral Springs home with a well, test it before closing. Jorge can test on-site parameters free; bacteria and nitrate need a certified lab.

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