Well Water Treatment in Plantation

Irrigation wells

Some Plantation lawns are watered from shallow wells instead of the city line; the city's water conservation rebate, for instance, applies to homes with a city-water irrigation system, which tells you not all homes use one. Irrigation well water is not meant for drinking. The usual complaints are orange stains on walls and pavers and a sulfur smell when sprinklers run. An iron filter on the irrigation line is often the fix.

Private drinking wells

If your property draws household water from its own well, you are responsible for its quality. The Florida Department of Health notes that about 12 percent of Floridians get water from private wells or limited-use systems, and that bacteria and nitrate can reach wells through septic systems, livestock areas, fertilizer or poor construction. It recommends a certified lab test for bacteria and nitrate at least once a year.

Permits and contractors

In Broward County, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County issues permits for wells 12 inches in diameter or smaller, including irrigation wells, for construction, repair, modification and abandonment. A licensed water well driller must do the work. If you are switching a building from a well to city water, ask the Plantation Utilities Department (954-797-2290) about connecting, and about properly abandoning the old well.

How a well treatment system is configured

Living Water builds well systems from the well's test, using Puronics equipment. Depending on results, stages may address iron, hydrogen sulfide and hardness, with drinking-water polishing at the kitchen. For bacteria or any specific contaminant, equipment must be certified for that issue under the relevant NSF/ANSI standard. See the well water system page and city water vs. well water treatment.

City water vs. well water in Plantation

The contrast is large. City water goes through membrane softening, degasification and disinfection, then is monitored by the city's NELAC-certified lab. Well water arrives with whatever the aquifer gives it. That is why a well system often has several stages while a city-water home in Plantation usually needs only chloramine filtration and a drinking-water unit.

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