Nanofiltration at the plant, RO at the sink
Nanofiltration membranes, which Plantation has used since 1998, are designed to reject hardness, color and odor while letting some minerals through. Reverse osmosis membranes are tighter and reject more dissolved solids. After the plant, the city adds chlorine and ammonia for disinfection; the 2025 report lists an average of 2.27 ppm. A home RO unit, with its carbon stages, handles that taste at your drinking-water tap.
Living Water's under-sink systems
Living Water offers multi-stage alkaline reverse osmosis systems with a dedicated faucet, for homes, offices, apartments and gyms. The alkaline stage adds minerals back after the membrane, which many people prefer for taste. See the compact alkaline RO page and alkaline vs. standard RO.
Installation checklist
- Space in the sink cabinet, which can be tight in older Plantation kitchens with garbage disposals.
- A faucet hole in the sink or counter, or a new one drilled.
- A drain connection for the RO's reject water.
- Optional line to the refrigerator or ice maker.
- Condo association rules, if any apply to your building.
Who in Plantation chooses it
- Condo and townhouse owners who want better drinking water without touching the main line.
- Families with a whole-home system who still want a dedicated drinking faucet.
- Coffee and tea drinkers who notice the chloramine note most in hot drinks.
- Households replacing bottled water and the trips to buy it.
Offices and gyms in Plantation
A break-room RO unit is a common alternative to bottled water deliveries for offices near Plantation's business corridors. The size depends on how many people use it each day. Jorge looks at daily use and drain access before recommending a model.
Certification
Reverse osmosis systems are certified under NSF/ANSI 58. If you buy RO for a specific contaminant, check the exact model's listing for that contaminant. See what drives RO cost in Plantation for the ownership side.
https://www.plantation.org/home/showdocument?id=8212
https://www.plantation.org/government/departments/utilities/programs/water-treatment
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist