Water treatment in Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is the upstream utility for much of west Broward, so its name turns up on bills in Weston and the Ranches.
- Water provider
- City of Sunrise Utilities
- Serves
- 79,550 people
- Above EWG guideline
- 15 of 30 detected
- Private wells
- low
Figures from the EWG Tap Water Database. City of Sunrise meets federal drinking water standards; EWG's guidelines are stricter.
Book a free Sunrise water testWhat stands out in Sunrise water
City of Sunrise meets federal drinking water standards. The figures below compare its reported results against the Environmental Working Group's health guidelines, which are set on health alone and are stricter than the federal limits, because those also weigh treatment cost and feasibility.
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596 times
Haloacetic acids
Chlorination byproducts · 35.8 ppb measured, against a guideline of 0.06 ppb
What takes it out
EPA lists granular activated carbon as effective on disinfection byproduct precursors and synthetic organic compounds, and reverse osmosis on synthetic organic chemicals.
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188 times
Arsenic
Metals and minerals · 0.750 ppb measured, against a guideline of 0.004 ppb
What takes it out
EPA lists arsenic under ANION exchange, not the cation exchange a water softener uses. A softener will not touch it. Reverse osmosis is the residential treatment, so this one calls for a drinking water system at the tap.
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72 times
Chloroform
Chlorination byproducts · 29.0 ppb measured, against a guideline of 0.4 ppb
What takes it out
A volatile organic compound, which EPA lists granular activated carbon as effective against.
Between them, whole-house water filtration and under-sink reverse osmosis cover everything above. City of Sunrise has 12 further results above EWG guidelines, all still within federal limits.
The City of Sunrise runs a utility system of roughly 70 square miles. It serves Sunrise itself and also reaches Southwest Ranches, the Bonaventure area of Weston, and portions of Davie. That explains a neighboring city's name on your water bill.
What that water is like
Biscayne Aquifer source, softened and filtered at the plant, and chloramine disinfection at 3.4 parts per million on average in the City's latest report. Scale on fixtures and appliances, and a taste that carbon pitcher filters don't fully remove because they're using the wrong kind of carbon for chloramine.
Sawgrass, Springtree, Welleby, Sunrise Lakes
Sunrise Lakes and similar communities have a high share of condos and attached homes, where a whole-house system may not be possible and an under-sink reverse osmosis unit does the useful work instead.
What we install in Sunrise
- Whole-house water filtration Catalytic carbon at the main line, for the chloramine taste at every tap.
- Water softening systems Sized from the hardness measured at your tap, since no utility here reports it.
- Under-sink reverse osmosis Drinking water at the kitchen tap, with PFAS, nitrates and dissolved solids taken out.
- Well water purification Sediment, iron, sulfur, hardness and bacteria, treated in the right order.
- Free water testing A free, no-obligation test at your home, so the recommendation fits your water.
Sources sunrisefl.gov · EWG · Broward County · EPA
- City of Sunrise Utilities: official source Water provider and service area details for this city.
- EWG Tap Water Database: City of Sunrise Contaminant levels reported to state and federal regulators. Retrieved September 2, 2026
- Broward County Water & Wastewater Services County water operations and source aquifer. Note that hardness is federally unregulated and is not published by Broward County or by any utility on this site.
- EPA: Overview of Drinking Water Treatment Technologies What each treatment technology removes. Cation exchange: hardness plus barium, radium and strontium. Anion exchange: arsenic, chromium-6, cyanide, nitrate, perchlorate, PFAS, sulfate, uranium. GAC: taste- and odour-producing compounds, natural organic matter, VOCs, synthetic organic compounds and disinfection byproduct precursors. Reverse osmosis: many inorganics, dissolved solids, radionuclides and synthetic organic chemicals. Retrieved September 20, 2026
Sunrise water questions
Why does my Weston or Davie bill say Sunrise?
Because the City of Sunrise utility system covers roughly 70 square miles and extends into Southwest Ranches, the Bonaventure area of Weston, and parts of Davie.
Can I install a whole-house system in a condo?
Usually not, since there's rarely access to a dedicated point of entry. Under-sink reverse osmosis is the practical option and it covers drinking and cooking water, which is where it matters most.
Nearby areas we serve
Find out what's in your Sunrise water
A free, no-obligation water test at your home, so any recommendation is based on your water.