What the reports show
- 2025 report: fluoride 0.61 ppm, sampled January 2025.
- 2024 report: fluoride 0.089 ppm, sampled January 2024.
Two single samples a year apart can differ for many reasons. For current practice, call West Palm Beach Public Utilities, which the Town's website lists at 561-822-1300, or watch the next report at wpb.org/WaterReport.
Both samples were taken before the 2025 law took effect, so neither tells you the current practice. The 2025 report, published in June 2026, is the latest at the time of writing.
Florida's 2025 law
SB 700 prohibits adding anything to a public water supply that is not for the explicit purpose of improving water quality, effective July 1, 2025, according to the Senate bill summary. Fluoride added for dental health falls under that rule. Naturally occurring fluoride is separate and still appears in testing.
Because the Town of Palm Beach buys its water from West Palm Beach, the city's practice is what applies on the island. The Town does not treat drinking water itself.
Reducing fluoride at home
- Reverse osmosis is the most common household method. See under-sink RO in Palm Beach.
- Carbon filters, pitchers, fridge filters and whole-home carbon systems are generally not designed for fluoride.
- Check the exact model's fluoride reduction certification, typically under NSF/ANSI 58.
The alkaline stage on Living Water's RO adds minerals for taste; it does not add fluoride.
An RO treats the faucet it is installed at, which is where drinking and cooking water comes from. Households who care about fluoride for drinking usually place RO at the kitchen and, if used often, the bar. A unit with a fridge line extends that to chilled water and ice.
Other sources
Toothpaste and some bottled and delivered waters contain fluoride; labels or the supplier can confirm. If you are tracking total exposure, include those.
Delivered water services can tell you whether their water contains fluoride; some offer both versions.
Health questions
Whether fluoride matters for your family is a question for your doctor or dentist. Jorge shows what RO does without pushing either way.
Free test
Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Jorge tests chloramine, hardness and dissolved solids and shows what an RO would change at your kitchen or bar sink.
https://www.wpb.org/files/assets/city/v/2/public-utilities/documents/water-quality-reports/2025westpalmbeach-webreport.pdf
https://www.wpb.org/files/assets/city/v/2/public-utilities/documents/water-quality-reports/2024-water-quality-remediated-report.pdf
https://flsenate.gov/Committees/billsummaries/2025/html/700
https://www.townofpalmbeach.com/FAQ.aspx
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist