Water Filtration & Treatment in Tamarac

Two reports, two sources: find yours first

The City of Tamarac publishes two annual Water Quality Reports, and the right one depends on where you live:

The City of Tamarac still bills and serves both areas. If your street sits between those two lines or you are not sure which report applies, Customer Service at (954) 597-3590 can tell you from your address.

West Tamarac: the city's own plant

The West report describes the process step by step: Biscayne Aquifer water enters a large mixing unit called a clarifier, where lime and coagulants remove some hardness; filtration takes out sediment; then chlorine and ammonia are added as the disinfectant. The city says it tests the water more than 6,200 times a month.

Tamarac's water FAQ says the process partially softens the water to roughly 60 mg/L, about 3.5 grains per gallon, which the city calls neither hard nor soft. In 2025 the West system reported chloramines at an average of 2.73 ppm, with results from 1.50 to 3.50, under the 4.0 limit.

Florida's Department of Environmental Protection reviewed the area around the city's wells in 2025 and identified 14 potential contaminant sources near 19 wells, most with a low susceptibility level.

East Tamarac: water from Fort Lauderdale

The East report says this part of the city gets its water from City of Fort Lauderdale wells. Before it reaches your faucet it is treated at one of two Fort Lauderdale plants, where it is softened, filtered, aerated and disinfected. The East system reported chloramines at 2.15 ppm on average in 2025 (range 0.3 to 3.4).

Because East Tamarac can receive water from either a lime-softening plant or a membrane plant, the hardness and feel of the water can differ from what your friends west of 441 see. That is one more reason Jorge tests at your tap instead of guessing from a city-wide number.

Fluoride, chlorine switches and other details

• Fluoride: the West report notes that adding fluoride was to be terminated in July 2025. Florida's 2025 law (SB 700) prohibits additives to public water that are not for improving water quality. Natural fluoride in the groundwater still shows up in testing. See fluoride filters in Tamarac.
• Temporary free chlorine: in 2026 the city switched to free chlorination while equipment at the Water Treatment Plant was maintained, through August 22, 2026, and told residents they may notice a change in taste or odor.
• Service lines: the West report says the city is actively identifying lead service lines and links to its program page where you can check your line's status.
• Sodium: 29.0 ppm in the West system and 28.2 ppm in the East system, from the most recent samples listed.

What fits a Tamarac home

• Single-family home on either system: a whole-home city water system to reduce chloramine at every tap, often with under-sink alkaline RO for drinking water.
• Condo or villa: many Tamarac homes are condos and villas where an under-sink system is the practical choice. See the best drinking water system for a Tamarac home.
• Restaurant, gym, office or laundry: an ion-exchange softening plant where equipment needs scale protection, after testing.
• Property on a private or irrigation well: a well water system configured from the well's own test.

Every Tamarac topic

Systems: whole-home filtration, water softeners, under-sink RO, drinking water systems, softener vs. filter.

Problems: chlorine and chloramine, rotten-egg smell, orange stains, hard water spots, dry skin after showering, PFAS, fluoride, well water.

Costs: filtration, reverse osmosis, softener. Testing: home water testing.

How to book

Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. He tests at your kitchen tap, tells you which Tamarac system your results match, explains them in plain words, and recommends a system only if it fits. If nothing is needed, he will say so. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.

For questions about the city's water itself, the Water Treatment Plant lab is at (954) 597-3775, and Spanish-language help with the report is at (954) 597-3792.

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