What changed in 2025
- Miami-Dade Resolution No. R-370-25 approved May 6, 2025.
- Florida Senate Bill 700 approved May 15, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.
- WASD's Orr, Preston and Hialeah plants stopped adding fluoride June 6, 2025.
West Miami's own report does not test fluoride separately; the WASD report it posts is the place to look.
WASD says the change does not significantly affect treatment processes or compliance, and it attributes the remaining 0.1 to 0.3 ppm to naturally existing levels in the soil and the Biscayne Aquifer.
Home methods
| Method | Fluoride |
|---|---|
| Reverse osmosis | Common; check for an NSF/ANSI 58 fluoride listing |
| Activated alumina | Some specialty filters |
| Carbon | Not designed for fluoride |
Because fluoride is no longer added, many households that once bought RO for fluoride now find their main reasons are taste, chloramine and dissolved solids. RO still addresses those; just be clear about which claims you are paying for and check each one on the listing.
Most households treat only drinking and cooking water for fluoride, because that is a small share of total use. A point-of-use RO at the kitchen sink is therefore the usual choice, while showers and laundry stay on unfiltered or whole-home carbon-filtered water.
Certification and upkeep
A fluoride claim must be on the exact model's listing. Performance depends on pressure and on timely membrane and pre-filter changes. Keep a log, and ask for a dissolved-solids check at service visits.
Check what the listing says about test conditions such as inlet pressure. A home with low pressure may need a booster to get the listed result.
Health decisions
Questions about fluoride for children or dental care belong with your dentist or pediatrician, particularly now that it is no longer added to WASD water. We do not give health advice either way.
The WASD report is the place to confirm current levels each year; if policy changes again, the report will show it. West Miami posts that report on its Water Information page.
Where Jorge helps
He compares dissolved solids at your tap and from an RO faucet and explains each system's listings. Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. See under-sink RO in West Miami.
Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.
https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/water/documents/2025-water-quality-report.pdf
https://cityofwestmiami.gov/index.asp?SEC=60171889-FD7E-4C76-8CA7-A0A15C45359E
https://westmiamifl.govoffice3.com/vertical/Sites/%7B43D8A331-4B65-45FE-843C-E0F6FE3CD0E8%7D/uploads/2025_WATER_QUALITY_REPORT_FOR_THE_CITY_OF_WEST_MIAMI.pdf
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist