Water Filtration & Treatment in North Palm Beach

Who does what

North Palm Beach is one of five governments that set up Seacoast Utility Authority under a 1988 interlocal agreement. The village appoints a board member and holds 12 percent of the vote, alongside Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Lake Park and Juno Beach. Seacoast serves about 98,900 residents and delivers roughly 18.6 million gallons of water a day.

Source: two aquifers, five wellfields

Seacoast's 2025 Water Quality Report says it draws from two groundwater sources: the shallow surficial aquifer, 75 to 200 feet deep, through 38 wells, and the brackish Floridan aquifer, about 1,500 feet deep, through six wells, spread across five wellfields. A 2025 state Source Water Assessment identified 28 potential sources of contamination near the wellfields, all low to moderate risk.

That shared governance is the local detail that matters most: decisions about treatment, pipe replacement and rates are made by Seacoast's board, not by the village council alone. Board meeting schedules are posted on Seacoast's website.

Treatment: membranes, then chloramine

The Hood Road Membrane Water Plant is a 30.5 million gallon per day facility: 26 MGD of nanofiltration for the fresh surficial water, 3.5 MGD of low-pressure reverse osmosis for the brackish Floridan water, and 1.0 MGD of pretreated surficial blend water. Membranes remove much of the hardness and many dissolved contaminants. Seacoast then disinfects with chloramines, which its report lists at 3.7 ppm, with monthly results from 3.6 to 3.8 against a maximum of 4.

That steady, fairly high residual is what many residents notice as a chemical taste or smell. Seacoast notes that chloramines reduce disinfection byproducts and can taste better than free chlorine, and must be removed for kidney dialysis and aquariums. See chloramine filters in North Palm Beach.

Using two aquifers gives Seacoast flexibility: fresh shallow water is the bulk of the supply, and deeper brackish water treated with RO adds capacity, especially in dry periods.

Other numbers from the 2025 report

• Fluoride: not added; natural level 0.13 ppm (under 0.2).
• Sodium: 35.5 ppm.
• Lead and copper at homes: 90th percentile lead 1.6 ppb, copper 0.041 ppm, no action level exceeded.
• Disinfection byproducts: haloacetic acids 6.5 ppb and trihalomethanes 7.9 ppb, against limits of 60 and 80.
• PFAS: not detected in January and July 2024 samples.

Every one of these meets the standards. The useful takeaway for a homeowner is that chloramine is the one additive you will notice.

Pipe work in the village

Seacoast's capital program lists neighborhood piping replacement projects in North Palm Beach, along with Lake Park, Juno Isle and Horseshoe Acres, and the village has announced Seacoast force main work in the Anchorage area. Main replacements and flushing can cause brief discoloration or air in lines. If it clears after running the cold tap, it was likely the work; if not, call Seacoast. See orange and rust stains.

What usually fits a North Palm Beach home

• Single-family home: a whole-home city water system rated for chloramine, often with under-sink alkaline RO in the kitchen.
• Condo or apartment: under-sink RO for drinking and cooking water.
• Softener: rarely needed on Seacoast water; see water softeners.
• Restaurant, marina business or club: filtration or softening only where equipment and testing call for it.

Before choosing anything, a test at your tap shows how Seacoast's numbers translate to your home.

Every North Palm Beach topic, and how to book

Systems: whole-home filtration, water softeners, under-sink RO, best drinking water system, softener vs. filter.

Problems: chlorine and chloramine, rotten-egg smell, orange stains, water spots, dry skin after showering, PFAS, fluoride, wells.

Costs: filtration, reverse osmosis, softener. Testing: home water testing.

Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. He tests at your tap, explains the results in plain words and recommends a system only if it fits. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.

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