Your tap vs. the city report
The City of Pembroke Pines publishes an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report each year, with English and Spanish versions on its Water Quality Reports page, plus monthly TTHM results. Those reports show the system meets all federal and state requirements. They cannot show the condition of your home's plumbing, whether your water heater smells, or whether a whole-home filter you already own is still working.
What Jorge measures
| Test | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Chlorine / chloramine | How much disinfectant reaches your tap; compare with the city's 2.8 ppm annual average |
| Hardness | Whether a softener would help or be wasted |
| Total dissolved solids | A quick picture of dissolved minerals |
| pH | Affects taste and how treatment performs |
| Iron and odor (wells) | Staining and sulfur issues |
When to use a certified lab
- Lead: the city's inventory does not include lead service lines, but home plumbing varies. The city suggests calling Utilities Customer Service at 954-518-9000 if you want your water tested for lead.
- Private wells: the Florida Department of Health recommends a yearly bacteria and nitrate test through a certified lab.
- PFAS: requires a certified lab method.
See home screening vs. lab analysis.
Reading your results next to the report
Jorge will lay your numbers beside the city's 2025 report. A few comparisons are especially useful in Pembroke Pines:
- Your chloramine reading against the city's 2.8 parts per million running annual average.
- Your hardness against what you would expect from water the city has already softened.
- Fluoride readings, which dropped after the city stopped adding fluoride on July 1, 2025.
- Whether a stronger chlorine smell lines up with the city's spring chlorination maintenance period.
If your results look unusual compared with the report, that is a reason to look at your home's plumbing or call the utility, not necessarily to buy equipment.
Good times to test
- Before buying any treatment system.
- After moving into a new home.
- If taste or smell changes, though the city's spring chlorination maintenance can cause a temporary chlorine smell.
- A few months after installing a filter, to confirm it is working.
After the test
If your water already suits you, Jorge says so. If something fits, you get an itemized quote with no obligation. Read what happens during a home water assessment.
https://www.ppines.com/DocumentCenter/View/27008/2025-Annual-Drinking-Water-Report---English
https://www.ppines.com/1192/Water-Quality-Reports
https://www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/environmental-public-health/water-quality/drinking-water/private-wells/
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist