Drinking well or irrigation well?
In Kendall these are two different situations:
| Drinking water well | Irrigation well | |
|---|---|---|
| What it supplies | Taps, showers, everything indoors | Sprinklers only |
| Typical complaints | Odor, iron, hardness, taste | Orange stains on walls, walks and pools |
| Lab testing | Bacteria and nitrate yearly, per FDOH | Usually iron and related factors |
| Treatment | Whole-home well system from the test | Iron treatment on the irrigation line |
For stains, start with orange and rust stains in Kendall.
How to check what your property uses
Miami-Dade has a Connection Finder map tool that shows water and sewer service for a property and the estimated distance to connect. The county also publishes an open-data list of properties potentially served by septic systems or private wells. Your water bill is the simplest check: no Miami-Dade Water and Sewer bill usually means a well.
What Florida says about private wells
The Florida Department of Health says private well owners are responsible for making sure their own well water is safe to drink. Its recommendations include:
- Test for bacteria and nitrate at least once a year.
- When a home is bought or sold, test for coliform bacteria, nitrate and lead.
- Ask your local health department whether extra tests make sense based on nearby land use.
Those tests go to a certified lab. Jorge's in-home assessment adds what you need to choose equipment: hardness, iron, odor, pH and dissolved solids.
How a Kendall well system is put together
There is no single well package. Depending on the results, a system might combine sediment filtration, iron and sulfur treatment, softening and a drinking-water stage like under-sink RO. Disinfection questions for bacteria are a separate topic; read UV vs. reverse osmosis for well water. See also the well water system page.
Watering rules still apply
Owning the well does not exempt the lawn. Miami-Dade's year-round restrictions apply to private wells: odd addresses Wednesday and Saturday, even addresses Thursday and Sunday, before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.
Ready to start? Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974.
https://www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/environmental-public-health/water-quality/drinking-water/private-wells/
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1536071310599328
https://opendata.miamidade.gov/datasets/potential-properties-served-by-septic-or-well
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/water/conservation/outdoor-water-restrictions.page
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist