Well Water Treatment in Lauderdale Lakes

Same aquifer, very different water

The county's 2025 report describes the Biscayne Aquifer as lying 50 to 200 feet underground and made mostly of limestone and sand, with natural filtration that protects it from surface microbes. The county then softens, filters and disinfects that water, and tests it continuously. A private well delivers the raw groundwater: hardness, iron, hydrogen sulfide and color that the plant removes are still in it, and nobody tests it unless you do.

Irrigation wells

Irrigation wells are not for drinking and must not be connected to house plumbing. Their typical problems are orange stains and a sulfur smell. If those bother you, the fix goes on the irrigation line.

Testing a drinking well

• Every year: bacteria and nitrate at a certified lab, per the Florida Department of Health.
• After events: flooding, well repairs, or a change in taste, color or odor.
• Before buying equipment: iron, manganese, hardness, pH, hydrogen sulfide and any specific concern.
• Look around: septic tanks, drainfields and fertilized lawns near a shallow well matter.

Broward permits

In Broward County, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County permits the construction, repair and abandonment of smaller wells, including irrigation wells, and a licensed water well contractor does the work. If you are switching a property from a well to county water, Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (954-831-3250) handles new connections, and the old well should be abandoned properly.

How a well system is configured

Living Water configures well systems from the test, with Puronics equipment. Depending on results, stages can address sediment, iron and hydrogen sulfide, hardness, and drinking water at the kitchen with reverse osmosis. For bacteria or any specific contaminant, use equipment certified for it and check the model's listing. See UV vs. RO for well water and the well water system page.

City and well in one property

Plenty of properties have both: county water inside and a well for the lawn. Treat them as two systems with two tests and, if needed, two pieces of equipment. Keep them physically separate, and ask Broward County Water and Wastewater Services whether your setup needs a backflow prevention device. See city vs. well water treatment.

Start with a test

Jorge's in-home screening is free; certified lab testing is separate where needed. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.

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