Why chlorine, not chloramine, shapes the choice
Several nearby utilities, such as Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, use chloramine, which is harder for plain carbon to break down. Hillsboro Beach's 2025 report says the water is chlorinated and lists chlorine in its disinfectant table. Free chlorine is the easier of the two for activated carbon, so the conversation here is less about exotic media and more about sizing, contact time and service intervals.
Living Water describes its Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring systems as removing chlorine and chloramine. Jorge will still measure your chlorine at the tap, because the number at a home at the far end of the line can differ from one near the start.
What a whole-home system does and does not do
| Does | Does not |
|---|---|
| Reduce chlorine taste and smell at every tap and shower | Replace a drinking-water RO for dissolved solids |
| Treat water before it reaches the water heater | Fix a smell that forms inside the water heater |
| Run quietly at the main line | Make claims for contaminants it is not certified for |
If you have a specific concern, such as disinfection byproducts, ask for the system's certification listing for that contaminant and check the exact model.
Disinfection byproducts in the town's report
Chlorine reacts with natural organic matter to form trihalomethanes (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (HAA5). The 2025 report lists a highest TTHM running average of 67.2 ppb at the 1236 Hillsboro Mile sampling site, under the 80 ppb limit, and HAA5 at 19 ppb, under 60. Some homeowners want a carbon system partly for this reason. If that is you, look for a model certified under NSF/ANSI 53 for the specific byproducts, not just for chlorine taste and odor.
Installing on Hillsboro Mile
- Location: the system goes where the main line enters, before the water heater. On oceanfront lots that may be a garage, a side yard or an equipment room.
- Salt air: outdoor equipment should be protected from sun and spray; ask how the installer will house it.
- Irrigation: if your property has a separate irrigation account, that water may bypass the filter by design, which saves media life.
- Condos: main-line work usually needs association approval; under-sink RO is often the practical choice.
Pair it with drinking water treatment
Carbon handles chlorine. It does not reduce dissolved minerals or sodium. Many owners add under-sink alkaline reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink for drinking and cooking. Compare in whole-house filtration vs. reverse osmosis.
Book a test first
Jorge checks chlorine, hardness, pH and total dissolved solids at your tap, explains the results, and recommends a system only if it fits. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.
https://www.townofhillsborobeach.com/DocumentCenter/View/6635/Water-Quality-Report-2025
https://www.townofhillsborobeach.com/194/Water-Department
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist