Broward County
Water purification in Fort Lauderdale
Broward County ranks 9th of Florida's 67 counties for contaminants above EWG's health guidelines, averaging nearly double the statewide median. Here is what testing found for the systems around Fort Lauderdale.
What testing found in Fort Lauderdale
Largest utility
City of Fort Lauderdale
serves 182,245 people
10 of 25
detected contaminants exceed EWG health guidelines
- 8.8
- County average above guideline
- 37
- Water systems in county
- 15
- Worst single system in county
Broward County ranks #9 of 67 Florida counties for contaminants above EWG guidelines — 4 above the statewide median of 4.8.
Reported water systems in Broward County
| System | Serves | Above guideline |
|---|---|---|
| City of Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines | 187,459 | 14 / 32 |
| City of Fort LauderdaleFt Lauderdale | 182,245 | 10 / 25 |
| City of HollywoodHollywood | 147,566 | 8 / 24 |
| Miramar (East & West) PlantsMiramar | 127,700 | 5 / 17 |
| Plantation East & CentralPlantation | 85,496 | 5 / 10 |
| City of Pompano BeachPompano Beach | 84,000 | 11 / 23 |
Broward's 8.8 average is 4.0 above the statewide median of 4.8 — the second-highest in our service area after Miami-Dade. The City of Fort Lauderdale system serves 182,245 people at 10 of 25 above guideline, and the county's worst reported system reaches 15. With 37 systems covering 1.86 million residents, Broward combines South Florida's contaminant profile with a denser mix of utilities than Miami-Dade's.
What this does and does not mean
EWG's health guidelines are stricter than federal EPA limits, so water that exceeds them is usually still legal to serve. The dataset reports how many contaminants were detected above guideline, not which ones — the only way to know what is in the water at your tap is to test it there.
Source: EWG Tap Water Database (ewg.org/tapwater), data years 2015–2024
What we install in Fort Lauderdale
Whole-home filtration
Six media beds at the point of entry — catalytic carbon for chlorine, chloramine and PFAS, resins for hardness, KDF for heavy metals, garnet down to 10-20 microns.
Alkaline reverse osmosis
Six stages under the sink for unlimited remineralized drinking water at pH 8.5 to 9.5.
Well water treatment
For homes off city water: a lab analysis first, then a three-tank system tuned to your well's chemistry.
Free water test in Fort Lauderdale
José Molina will walk your home, test your water on site, and recommend a system. No cost, no obligation, in English or Spanish.
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