Chlorine & Chloramine Water Filter in Wilton Manors

The numbers for Wilton Manors

Why plain carbon may struggle

• Chloramine is chlorine bound to ammonia; it reacts slowly with ordinary activated carbon.
• It needs more contact time, so small, fast-flowing cartridges let more through.
• Filters marketed for chlorine taste and odor are not automatically rated for chloramine.

More: chloramine in city water: choosing a filter.

Free chlorine weeks

Fort Lauderdale periodically switches to free chlorine, sometimes called super chlorination, to clean the distribution pipes. Wilton Manors notes you may smell stronger chlorine during those weeks and points residents to Fort Lauderdale's FAQ. A filter designed for chloramine also handles free chlorine. Aquarium owners should ask a pet store about dechlorination during these periods.

What to look for

• Catalytic carbon or media made for chloramine.
• Chloramine reduction on the exact model's NSF/ANSI 42 listing.
• Sizing for peak flow so water gets enough contact time.
• A replacement schedule you will actually follow.

Living Water describes its Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring whole-home systems as removing chlorine and chloramine.

Whole home or kitchen only

If the smell in the shower bothers you, a whole-home system handles every tap. If you only drink and cook with filtered water, an under-sink RO with a chloramine-rated pre-filter may be enough. Fort Lauderdale's new Prospect Lake plant has not changed the planning: the 2025 report and the city's notices describe chloramine disinfection.

Signs a filter is not keeping up

If you already have a filter and still smell disinfectant in the shower, three things are likely: the media is not designed for chloramine, the unit is too small for your peak flow, or the cartridge or media is past its capacity. Wilton Manors' range of 0.6 to 2.9 ppm also means the level at your tap can vary through the year, so a filter that seemed fine in one season may struggle in another. A simple before-and-after test at a faucet shows whether chloramine is getting through. If you already own a filter, bring its model number to the visit so it can be checked against its listing.

Measure it at your tap

Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. He measures chloramine at your faucet for free and shows you what a properly sized filter changes.

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