Best Drinking Water System in Lighthouse Point

Best Drinking Water System for a Lighthouse Point Home

For most Lighthouse Point homes, an under-sink alkaline reverse osmosis system with a chloramine-rated pre-filter is the best drinking water choice. The water from Pompano Beach is already soft, meets standards and won a regional taste award in 2025, so the goal is preference: no chloramine taste and lower dissolved solids. Pitchers and fridge filters suit some households. A free test helps you decide.

Options side by side

Option	Best for	Trade-offs
Pitcher	Light use, renters	Small capacity, limited chloramine contact
Fridge filter	Convenience	Small cartridge; check certification
Under-sink alkaline RO	Daily drinking and cooking	Needs cabinet space and a drain
Whole-home system	Chloramine at every tap	Doesn't lower TDS like RO

Your starting water

Lighthouse Point receives Biscayne Aquifer water treated by Pompano Beach: lime or membrane softened, filtered and disinfected with chloramine (up to 3.36 ppm running average in 2025). Pompano Beach Utilities won the Florida Section AWWA Region VI Best Tasting Drinking Water award in 2025. You're choosing for taste and preference, not fixing a problem.

Fluoride is no longer added to public water in Florida since July 1, 2025, and the Pompano Beach report includes voluntary PFAS monitoring. If either matters to you, choose a model certified for that specific contaminant and check its listing.

Homes, boats and entertaining

Main kitchen: under-sink RO with its own faucet.
Wet bar or outdoor kitchen: a second RO, or a line from the first where layout allows.
Ice: connecting the fridge gives you RO ice.
Boat: fill containers from the RO tap instead of buying bottled water.

Choosing well

Decide what you want to change: taste, TDS, chloramine or a specific contaminant.
For any specific contaminant, confirm the exact model's certification.
Compare filter schedules and ownership costs.
Test your tap.

See whole-house vs. under-sink filters and the bottled water vs. RO calculator.

Maintenance makes the system

The best system is the one that's maintained. Put filter dates on a calendar, especially in seasonal homes, and flush stored water after time away.

Ask your installer for a written schedule and reminders, and keep the receipt for each change. If the home sits empty, change filters by date, not just by gallons.

Bottled water habits

Many households keep buying cases of bottled water for the kitchen and the boat out of habit. If that's you, total up a typical month and compare it with RO filter and membrane costs over the same period in the bottled water vs. RO calculator. The numbers are yours, and so is the decision.

Book a test

Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Jorge shows you what each option would change at your tap. Related: under-sink RO and RO cost.

Sources:
https://cdn.pompanobeachfl.gov/city/pages/utilities/Final-2025-Water-Quality-Report.pdf
https://www.pompanobeachfl.gov/residents/utilities/water

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

Common questions

What's the best drinking water system for Lighthouse Point?

For most homes, under-sink alkaline RO with a chloramine-rated pre-filter.

Is the tap water drinkable?

The supplier reports it meets all federal and state standards. Systems are about preference.

Can RO supply my ice maker?

Often yes, with an added line.

Do pitchers remove chloramine?

Some reduce it; check the certification.

What's alkaline RO?

RO with a final stage that adds minerals back for taste.

Is a fridge filter enough?

For some households. Check its certification and change it on time; capacity is small.

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