Chlorine & Chloramine Water Filter in Doral

What WASD uses, in numbers

WASD's 2025 Water Quality Report lists chloramine in the Main System, which serves Doral, at an average of 2.5 parts per million, with results from not detected up to 4.0. The regulatory maximum is 4.0. That residual is what people describe as a pool or bleach smell, and it is there on purpose: it keeps the water disinfected all the way through the county's pipes to your tap.

Questions about the Hialeah and Preston plants, which generally serve areas north of SW 8 Street, go to WASD's water quality line at 786-552-4738.

The two-week chlorine switch Doral residents notice

Periodically WASD converts from chloramine to free chlorine while it flushes lines across the county. The City of Doral shared one of these notices for September 9 to 22, 2024, and told residents they might notice a stronger chlorine taste or odor. If your water suddenly smells stronger for a couple of weeks and then goes back to normal, that is the likely reason. A filter that handles only one form leaves you with the smell for part of the year.

Why plain carbon may struggle

• Chlorine breaks down quickly on contact with ordinary activated carbon.
• Chloramine reacts much more slowly, so it needs more contact time or a specially treated catalytic carbon.
• A small cartridge or an undersized tank may reduce the smell at first, then let chloramine pass as water runs through quickly, such as when two showers and the washer are running.

Living Water describes its Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring whole-home systems as removing both chlorine and chloramine. The chloramine filter guide explains the media in more detail.

Certification to look for

For taste and odor reduction of chlorine and chloramine, the usual reference is NSF/ANSI Standard 42, which has separate claims for each. When you compare systems:

1. Check that chloramine reduction, not just chlorine, is listed.
2. Check the rated flow and capacity against your household's use.
3. Look up the exact model on the certifier's listing rather than trusting the box.

Whole-home or drinking water only?

In a Doral townhome or single-family house, a whole-home system treats showers, laundry and every tap. In a condo, where equipment space is limited, an under-sink reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink is a common choice for drinking and cooking water; its carbon stages handle the disinfectant for that one faucet. If shower comfort is your main concern, see dry skin after showering.

Check your level first

Jorge tests the disinfectant at your tap during a free in-home visit in Doral, explains what you are smelling, and recommends a system only if it fits. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.

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