County water: the 2025 change
PBCWUD's 2025 Water Quality Report states that it discontinued the use of fluoride as an additive before July 1, 2025. The fluoride figures in that report come from triennial sampling in 2023, when fluoride was still being added; the Eastern Region shows a highest level of 0.898 ppm, with a range of 0.738 to 0.898 ppm, against a maximum of 4 ppm. Future sampling will reflect water without the additive.
Private wells
Most homes in the Town draw from domestic wells in the surficial aquifer, according to the Town's 2024 planning analysis. Nobody adds fluoride to a private well. Any fluoride present is natural, and the only way to know the level is a lab test. Ask a certified lab to add fluoride to your well analysis if it matters to you.
How fluoride is reduced
- Reverse osmosis is a common method for drinking water at the kitchen sink.
- Activated alumina is another method used in some specialty filters.
- Standard carbon filters, pitchers and fridge filters generally are not designed for fluoride.
Whatever you choose, confirm the specific model is certified for fluoride reduction (for RO, NSF/ANSI 58) and check the exact model's listing. See under-sink RO in Loxahatchee Groves.
A neutral note
We do not take a position on fluoride. This page explains the facts about your water and how filtration works. For questions about fluoride and dental health, talk to your dentist or doctor.
Remineralizing after RO
Reverse osmosis removes most dissolved minerals along with whatever you are targeting. Living Water's alkaline RO systems add a remineralization stage after the membrane, which many people prefer for taste. Compare alkaline vs. standard RO.
Well owners: add fluoride to your lab list
If you are already sending a well sample to a certified lab for bacteria and nitrate, as the Florida Department of Health recommends yearly, asking the lab to include fluoride is usually simple. Knowing your actual number tells you whether a fluoride-reducing filter is worth buying at all, and lets you compare with the county figures if you ever connect to a PBCWUD main.
Book a test
Jorge tests your tap free and explains your options. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.
https://discover.pbc.gov/waterutilities/PubDoc/CCR_2025.pdf
https://www.loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4389/Resolution-No-2024-45
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist