Fluoride Water Filter in Hialeah Gardens

Fluoride is no longer added to Hialeah Gardens' water. The city receives its water from Miami-Dade County, whose Alexander Orr, Jr., John E. Preston and Hialeah plants stopped adding fluoride as of June 6, 2025, and Florida law now bars additives in public water systems that are not approved water quality additives. WASD says natural fluoride remains at about 0.1 to 0.3 ppm. If you want to reduce it further, certified reverse osmosis is a common method.

What changed in 2025

County decision: WASD's 2025 report says fluoridation ended to comply with County Resolution R-370-25, approved May 6, 2025, and Florida Senate Bill 700.
State law: section 403.859 of the Florida Statutes now prohibits using any additive in a public water system that does not meet the definition of a water quality additive. The bill took effect July 1, 2025.
What remains: after fluoridation stopped, WASD reports main system fluoride ranging from 0.1 to 0.3 ppm, from levels naturally present in the soil and the Biscayne Aquifer.

Reading older reports

Water quality reports summarize a full year. WASD's 2025 table still shows a yearly fluoride result of 1 ppm (range 0.1 to 1) because the first months of 2025 were before the change. Footnotes explain the switch. Reports covering 2026 should reflect natural levels only.

How home systems handle fluoride

Reverse osmosis: the membrane rejects most dissolved minerals, fluoride among them.
Activated alumina: a specialty medium; performance depends on contact time and pH.
Ordinary carbon: most pitchers and fridge filters are not designed for fluoride.

For any product, check that the exact model is certified for fluoride reduction, typically under NSF/ANSI 58 for RO.

Alkaline RO in your kitchen

Living Water's under-sink alkaline RO uses a multi-stage design with a dedicated faucet and a final stage that adds minerals back. Ask Jorge for the certification listing of the specific model so you can confirm its reduction claims. Compare designs in alkaline vs. standard RO.

Whole-home systems and fluoride

Whole-home carbon systems are designed for chloramine, taste and odor, not fluoride. If fluoride is your concern, the practical approach is RO at the kitchen sink, where you drink and cook, rather than treating shower and laundry water. That also keeps the system small and the filter changes simple. Many households combine a whole-home filter for chloramine with RO for drinking water.

Health questions

This page does not argue for or against fluoride. For questions about fluoride and your family's teeth or health, talk with your dentist or doctor. For equipment questions, call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974.

Sources:
https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/water/documents/2025-water-quality-report.pdf
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/403.859
https://www.cityofhialeahgardens.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3026/639160153849070000

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

Common questions

Is fluoride added to Hialeah Gardens water?

No. Miami-Dade, which supplies the city, stopped adding fluoride as of June 6, 2025.

Is there still fluoride in the water?

Yes, at natural levels. WASD reports about 0.1 to 0.3 ppm in the main system after fluoridation stopped.

Does reverse osmosis remove fluoride?

RO membranes reduce fluoride. Check the specific model's certification for fluoride reduction.

Do pitcher filters remove fluoride?

Most standard carbon pitchers are not designed for it. Check the label and certification.

Should I filter fluoride?

That is a personal choice. Ask your dentist or doctor about health questions.

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