Best Drinking Water System for a Davie Home

For most Davie homes on utility water, the best drinking water system is an under-sink alkaline reverse osmosis unit with its own faucet, because it handles chloramine taste at the tap you drink from and fits nearly any kitchen. Pitchers and fridge filters are cheaper but limited, and a whole-home system does a different job. On a private well, treat the whole supply first, then add drinking-water polishing.

The four options compared

Option	Good for	Limits
Pitcher	Small households, renters	Small capacity; many are rated only for chlorine, not chloramine
Fridge filter	Convenience	Small cartridge, short contact time
Under-sink alkaline RO	Drinking and cooking water	Needs cabinet space and a drain
Whole-home system	Chloramine at every tap	Not a dedicated drinking-water polisher

What Davie's water means for the choice

Town of Davie Utilities water is produced at the System V reverse osmosis plant and carries a chloramine residual averaging 3.2 ppm, according to the 2025 Water Quality Report. Since the minerals are largely removed at the plant, the main thing people notice in a glass is the disinfectant taste. A unit that handles chloramine well is the priority.

If Sunrise, Cooper City, Hollywood, Broward County, Ferncrest Utilities or Fort Lauderdale water serves your address, check that utility's report, or let Jorge measure it.

Why alkaline RO is popular

Living Water's under-sink systems are multi-stage alkaline RO units with a dedicated faucet, for homes, offices, apartments and gyms. The alkaline stage adds minerals back after the membrane, which many people prefer for taste. See under-sink RO in Davie and the compact alkaline RO page.

On a private well

Well water needs whole-supply treatment designed from its test before a drinking-water unit makes sense; iron or sulfur can foul an RO membrane. Start with well water treatment in Davie and a certified lab test for bacteria and nitrate, as the Florida Department of Health recommends.

Offices, apartments and gyms

Living Water's under-sink alkaline RO systems are also used in offices, apartments and gyms. Around Davie's university and business corridors, a single unit in a break room can replace a bottled-water delivery routine. The unit is sized for the number of people using it each day, and the quote lists the filter schedule so the ongoing cost is clear up front.

How to choose

Find out who supplies your water, or whether you are on a well.
Test at your kitchen tap.
Decide what matters: taste, convenience, a fridge line, or a specific contaminant.
For any specific contaminant, choose a model certified for it under NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 and check its listing.

Sources:
https://www.davie-fl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24839/2025-Water-Quality-Report
https://www.davie-fl.gov/879/Water-Treatment
https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/private-well-testing/index.html

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

Common questions

What is the best drinking water filter for Davie?

For most homes on utility water, an under-sink alkaline RO unit with its own faucet. The test confirms it.

Is a fridge filter enough?

It improves taste for some people, but the small cartridge has limits, especially with chloramine.

Do I need RO if Davie already uses RO at the plant?

Not necessarily. A home unit mainly addresses chloramine taste and anything picked up on the way to your tap.

Can RO connect to my ice maker?

Usually yes, if the line can be run.

What about bottled water?

Compare your bottled water spending with RO filter costs using the bottled water vs. RO calculator.

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