Chlorine & Chloramine Water Filter in Palm Beach Gardens

What Seacoast says about chloramine

Seacoast's report explains that chloramines are a federally approved alternative to free chlorine, that they minimize disinfection byproduct formation and improve taste compared with free chlorine, and that many Florida utilities use them. It notes that chloramines must be removed from water used for kidney dialysis and in fish tanks or aquariums, and directs those questions to a physician, dialysis specialist, pet store or veterinarian.

Why the level matters

A 3.6 to 3.8 ppm range is steady and on the higher side of what utilities run. For a filter, that means a constant load every day. Small cartridges can be used up faster than their labels suggest, and media that barely keeps up at low flow can let chloramine through when several fixtures run at once.

Why ordinary carbon may struggle

• Chloramine is chlorine bound to ammonia and reacts more slowly with standard carbon.
• It needs longer contact time with the media.
• At around 3.7 ppm, capacity runs out sooner.

If a small carbon cartridge seemed to help for a few weeks and then the smell returned, it was likely exhausted or undersized for the flow. That is common on water with a steady chloramine load like Seacoast's.

What to look for

• Catalytic carbon or another media designed for chloramine.
• A chloramine reduction claim on the exact model's NSF/ANSI 42 listing; chlorine taste and odor alone does not cover chloramine.
• Sizing to your home's peak flow.

Living Water describes its Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring whole-home systems as removing chloramine and chlorine. More in the chloramine filter guide.

Western service area

Seacoast West-Consecutive, which buys water from Palm Beach County Water Utilities, reported chlorine and chloramines at 3.0 ppm with results from 2.4 to 3.5 in 2025. The same filter guidance applies. Palm Beach County periodically switches to chlorine only for maintenance, which customers on purchased county water may notice.

Every tap or one tap

For the whole house, see whole-home filtration. For drinking water only, an under-sink RO with chloramine-capable carbon stages may be enough. For showers, see dry skin after showering.

Measure it

Jorge measures total chlorine at your tap and compares it with Seacoast's numbers. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.

He can test both the kitchen and a bathroom so you know whether one whole-home system or a single point-of-use filter is the better fit.

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