Well Water Treatment in Palm Beach Gardens

Same groundwater, different result

Seacoast's surficial wells reach 75 to 200 feet. Its 2025 report notes that a state source water assessment identified 28 potential sources of contamination around its wellfields, all rated low to moderate risk, which is part of why utility water is treated and monitored. A private well taps similar shallow groundwater and is your responsibility to test and treat.

Kinds of wells you may find

• Private drinking wells on properties not connected to Seacoast.
• Irrigation wells for lawns and landscaping, even in homes on Seacoast water.

If you get a Seacoast bill for water service, your house is on public water. If not, it is on a well.

Look for a separate pump near the house or in the yard; a pump that runs with the sprinkler timer usually means an irrigation well. Keep any well lab results with the system paperwork so future service starts from real numbers.

What to test

Florida DOH recommends yearly tests for bacteria and nitrate, through a certified lab or a sample kit from the county health department. To choose equipment, Jorge adds a screening for hardness, iron, pH, TDS and signs of hydrogen sulfide. Retest after flooding, well work or any change in taste, smell or color.

How a well system is built

1. Iron and sulfur reduction, often oxidation plus filtration.
2. Softening where hardness is high, since well water has not been through Seacoast's membranes.
3. Carbon for taste and odor.
4. Disinfection where bacteria are a concern; compare UV vs. RO for well water.
5. Optional under-sink RO for drinking.

Living Water configures its well water system from the well's test.

Irrigation wells

Irrigation water is never treated and can leave orange stains and a sulfur smell near sprinklers. It is a separate project from drinking water.

Ask for the order of stages in writing, so anyone servicing it later knows how the system was designed.

Upkeep and next steps

Well systems need backwashing, media changes, salt for softening stages and periodic retesting. Ask for a written schedule. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.

Retesting once the system is running confirms each stage is doing its job.

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