Home Water Testing in Pinecrest

What the Village recommends for wells

Pinecrest's "Your Well Water" page says a private well "should be tested regularly for total coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids, and pH levels," and that owners should arrange testing whenever they notice a significant change in water quality, such as taste, color or odor. It lists state-certified laboratories as a resource and notes that the Florida Department of Health tests in areas adjacent to known contaminated wells. DOH itself advises testing every year.

What Jorge's free test covers

• Total and free chlorine on county water.
• Hardness.
• Total dissolved solids and pH, two of the four items the Village lists for wells.
• Iron, for stains and well treatment design.
• Odor checks on hot and cold.

It is a screening for choosing equipment. It does not replace a certified lab for bacteria, nitrate, arsenic, solvents, pesticides or PFAS.

County water: the annual report

For connected homes, WASD's annual Water Quality Report on miamidade.gov is the official record: the Orr plant, chloramine at 2.5 ppm on the main system in 2025, no added fluoride since June 6, 2025, and the full regulated-contaminant table. WASD's water quality line is 786-552-4181. For lead at the tap, WASD's lab offices (786-552-4181 or 786-552-4738) provide sampling data, and the service line inventory is at miamidade.gov/knowyourpipes.

Good times to test in Pinecrest

• Right after connecting to county water, to see what changed and whether old well equipment is still useful.
• Every year on a drinking well, at a certified lab.
• When buying a home, especially one with a well.
• After a flood reaches a wellhead.
• When taste, color or odor changes. On county water, note that WASD's free chlorine weeks (September 28 to October 11 in 2026) change the smell on purpose.

During the visit

1. Jorge asks about your source, your concerns and any past lab reports.
2. He tests at the kitchen and at the well or main line.
3. He explains each number and what it does and does not tell you.
4. If equipment fits, you get options and an itemized quote; if a lab test should come first, he says so.

See what happens during a home water assessment and screening vs. lab analysis. Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974.

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