Well Water Treatment in Fort Lauderdale

City wells vs. your well

The city also uses wells: its 2025 Water Quality Report says it pumps water from wells in the Biscayne Aquifer, then treats it at its plants, now led by the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, which opened in October 2026. In 2025 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's source water assessment identified 19 potential sources of contamination near the city's wells, at a moderate susceptibility level. The city's water gets treated and monitored; a private well does not. That gap is what well treatment fills.

Florida Department of Health guidance

• Test a private drinking well for bacteria and nitrate at least once a year.
• Test again if taste, odor or color changes, and after disinfecting the well.
• When buying or selling, test for coliform bacteria, nitrate and lead.
• The county health department can explain sampling, and state-certified private labs are available.

Jorge's in-home test is a practical screening for treatment choices such as iron, hardness and odor. For documented results on bacteria or a specific contaminant, use a certified lab; he will tell you when it is needed.

What Broward well water often brings

How Living Water configures a well system

A well water system is built from the test, in the order the water needs it: sediment, then iron and sulfur, then hardness, then disinfection or drinking-water polishing. Coastal and canal-side properties sometimes raise the question of salt in the water; that is one more reason to test before choosing equipment, since sodium and chloride call for different treatment than iron. For any specific contaminant, the equipment must be certified for it under the relevant NSF/ANSI standard; check the exact model's listing.

Irrigation wells and watering rules

South Florida Water Management District's year-round landscape irrigation rules apply to all water sources, including private wells, lakes and canals. Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and days depend on your address and local ordinance. If your irrigation well stains, treatment at the well is the usual fix, sized to the sprinkler demand.

Book a well test

Jorge tests your well water free, explains each result and recommends treatment only if it fits. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Not sure if your house is on a well? If you pay the City of Fort Lauderdale for water, your indoor supply is city water.

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