PFAS Water Filter in Pembroke Park

PFAS are man-made chemicals that persist in the environment and are now regulated by EPA in drinking water. For Pembroke Park, Broward County's 2025 Water Quality Report includes PFAS results for District 3BC, sampled January to March 2025, listed next to the 2029 limits. If you want a home filter for PFAS, trust only models certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 for PFOA and PFOS reduction, and check the exact model's listing.

PFAS in brief

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been used in non-stick, stain-resistant and water-resistant products, food packaging and some firefighting foams. They break down very slowly. EPA's drinking water rules set limits for PFOA, PFOS and several others, with compliance dates in the coming years.

Finding Pembroke Park's numbers

Open Broward County's 2025 Water Quality Report.
Find the table titled "Other Tested Contaminants."
Read the 3BC column: PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, PFNA, PFHxS and the Hazard Index.
Compare with the "2029 MCL" column.

The county's PFAS section at broward.org/WaterServices lists every compound tested. EPA's UCMR 5 Data Finder is another source. If Hallandale Beach serves your address, use its report.

Remember that the 2029 column is a future compliance limit. Utilities are planning now for those dates, and the county's report presents current results next to them so customers can see where things stand.

Units

The county reports in micrograms per liter (ug/L). Multiply by 1,000 to get nanograms per liter, the same as parts per trillion. The Hazard Index combines several PFAS into one number, with a limit of 1.

Choosing a filter

NSF/ANSI 53 (filters) or NSF/ANSI 58 (reverse osmosis) certification listing PFOA and PFOS reduction.
The exact model number on the certifier's listing.
Cartridges changed within rated capacity.

Living Water does not claim its systems remove PFAS. Verify any model's listing, including anything Jorge shows you.

Reverse osmosis units and some carbon block filters carry PFOA and PFOS claims, but only specific models. The certification is per model, not per brand or type.

Testing

PFAS testing requires a certified lab using EPA methods. Jorge's free in-home screening covers chloramine, hardness, TDS, pH and iron, not PFAS. See home screening vs. lab analysis.

Private wells

No utility data covers a private well. If any water on your property comes from one, a certified lab is the only way to know about PFAS. See well water in Pembroke Park.

Questions

Call Broward County WWS at 954-831-3250 about its data, or call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974 for a plain-language walk through the report.

Sources:
https://www.broward.org/waterservices/WaterQualityReport
https://www.broward.org/WaterServices/Pages/Default.aspx
https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/fifth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-data-finder

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

Common questions

Is there PFAS data for Pembroke Park?

Yes. Broward County's 2025 report lists PFAS results for District 3BC.

What certification should a PFAS filter have?

NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 listing PFOA and PFOS reduction, for that exact model.

Does Living Water remove PFAS?

Living Water does not make that claim.

Can Jorge test for PFAS?

No. That requires a certified lab.

What does the Hazard Index mean?

It is a combined measure for a mixture of certain PFAS. The limit is 1.

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