Well Water Treatment in Tamarac

Where wells show up in Tamarac

• Irrigation wells: common for lawns and landscaping, often the source of orange stains and sulfur smells near sprinklers.
• Private drinking wells: uncommon in a city with full municipal service, but possible on some properties.
• Community wells for irrigation: some HOAs and condo associations irrigate common areas from wells, lakes or canals.

The City of Tamarac's own wells draw from the Biscayne Aquifer; in 2025 FDEP assessed 19 city wells and identified 14 potential contaminant sources nearby, most with low susceptibility. That assessment covers the city's wells, not private ones.

What the Florida Department of Health recommends

Florida's Department of Health recommends testing private drinking wells regularly for total coliform bacteria and E. coli, and offers well water testing through its environmental laboratories. Its odor and staining fact sheet also explains hydrogen sulfide, sulfur bacteria and iron bacteria, the three most common nuisance issues in Florida wells.

Typical issues in Biscayne Aquifer well water

• Hardness, often much higher than treated city water.
• Iron, which stains.
• Hydrogen sulfide, the rotten-egg smell.
• Color and tannins in some wells.
• Bacteria, which require lab testing.

How a well system is configured

Living Water configures well water systems from the well's test. A system might combine oxidation or aeration for sulfur and iron, filtration, softening for hardness and an RO at the kitchen sink. Disinfection options are chosen if bacteria are a concern; see UV vs. RO for well water.

Irrigation wells

For irrigation, the usual goal is stopping stains, not drinking quality. See orange stains in Tamarac and sulfur smells.

Building a well into a city-water home

Some Tamarac homeowners keep a shallow well only for irrigation and drink city water. Keep the two systems separate: a cross-connection between a private well and the public supply is not allowed, and the city maintains a backflow program for that reason. If you are unsure how your plumbing is set up, ask a licensed plumber.

Start with a test

Jorge tests your well for hardness, iron, pH and TDS on site and tells you when a certified lab test for bacteria or other contaminants makes sense. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.

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