Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis in Fort Lauderdale

Why RO when the city already uses membranes?

Fort Lauderdale's Peele-Dixie plant is a membrane plant, and Fiveash uses lime softening. After treatment, the city disinfects the water with chloramines, and it then travels through the distribution system and your building's plumbing. An under-sink RO system treats the water again at the last step, right at your kitchen faucet, for drinking and cooking.

Think of it this way: the city's plants produce water that meets standards for the whole community, while an RO system lets you choose the taste of the water you drink at home, including taking out the chloramine taste.

A good fit for condos and rentals

From the towers along A1A and Galt Ocean Mile to downtown and Las Olas high-rises, a lot of Fort Lauderdale living happens in condos. RO works entirely inside your unit: it connects to the cold water line and drain under the sink and adds a small faucet. Check your association's rules on work inside units, and get your landlord's permission if you rent.

How Living Water's RO works

• Pre-filters condition the water before the membrane.
• The RO membrane separates dissolved material from the water.
• An alkaline stage adds minerals back after the membrane.
• A dedicated faucet keeps RO water separate from your regular tap.

See compact alkaline RO and alkaline vs. standard RO. If you want RO for a specific contaminant, check that the exact model is certified for it under the relevant NSF/ANSI standard.

What Jorge checks

• Cabinet space, including room around a garbage disposal.
• The cold water line and shutoff valve.
• A drain connection for the concentrate water.
• A faucet location, including a new opening in a stone countertop if needed.
• Water pressure at the sink.

Tank or tankless? See tankless vs. tank RO.

RO for the kitchen, filtration for the house

RO only treats one faucet. In a house, if you also want chloramine taste and smell gone from showers and laundry, pair it with a whole-home system. Offices and gyms can also use under-sink RO in break rooms and at drinking stations; Living Water's RO systems are made for home, office, apartment and gym use. Ask for the filter replacement schedule with your quote, since busy break rooms use more water than a home kitchen.

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