What the home test covers
| Test | Why it matters in Greenacres |
|---|---|
| Chloramine / total chlorine | PBCWUD's eastern disinfectant; 3.04 ppm running annual average in 2025 |
| Hardness | Not listed in the report; shows whether softening is worth it |
| TDS | Baseline for drinking water decisions |
| pH | Affects taste and equipment choice |
| Iron | Key for wells and stain complaints |
Reading the county's report
PBCWUD posts its Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) on its Water Quality page, with editions for 2023, 2024 and 2025. It is issued each year in late spring with the previous year's data. The report has separate eastern and western data tables; Greenacres uses the eastern one. It covers inorganic contaminants, radioactive contaminants, disinfectant, byproducts, lead and copper, and UCMR 5 results.
A system-wide report vs. your tap
The eastern system includes four plants and more than 2,500 miles of pipe across the whole service area, so the report gives ranges. Your reading reflects your location, how long water sat in your pipes and your plumbing. If your chlorine reading is well below the county's range, water may be sitting in a seldom-used line. If iron is high, look at a well or old plumbing rather than the plants. If TDS differs a lot from a neighbor's, it may reflect which plant's water is reaching your area that week.
When a lab test is better
- Bacteria in a private well: Florida Department of Health guidance is to test drinking wells for bacteria and nitrate at least once a year.
- Lead: PBCWUD's inventory found no lead service lines, but older fixtures and solder inside a home can matter. A certified lab is the way to check.
- PFAS: certified lab methods only.
See home screening vs. lab analysis.
Timing around the chlorine flush
Twice a year PBCWUD switches from chloramine to chlorine only, with hydrant flushing. A test during those weeks reads differently. Jorge accounts for it when he explains your results.
How the visit works
Jorge tests at the kitchen tap and, when useful, a hot tap and an outdoor spigot. He explains each number in plain words and recommends a system only if the results support one. See what happens during a home water assessment. Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974.
https://discover.pbc.gov/waterutilities/PubDoc/CCR_2025.pdf
https://discover.pbc.gov/waterutilities/Pages/Water-Quality.aspx
https://www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/environmental-public-health/water-quality/drinking-water/private-wells/
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist