Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County where your address might sit on one of two separate water systems, and what each system reports is different. Whoever sends your water bill is your utility. If you are on a Broward County water district instead of either city listed below, we have not read those district reports. The county's website blocked our reader. Call Broward County Water and Wastewater Services at 954-831-3250 to find out which system covers your address. For everything else, the comparison below shows what the City of Margate and the City of Coconut Creek each report for 2025. We're starting in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. You call, send a few photos of where the water comes in or of your open sink cabinet, and get one written price for a named system. A local plumber does the install. For more on how that works, see our Water Filter Installation in Broward County, FL page.
What each utility reports
| Margate | Coconut Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Water source | Groundwater from the Biscayne Aquifer, drawn as well water (Margate's 2025 report) | Treated water purchased from Broward County's District 2A Water Treatment Plant in Pompano Beach (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
| Treatment at the plant | Aeration, lime softening, multi-media filtration, and chloramine disinfection (Margate's 2025 report) | Disinfection and softening are listed as the plant's treatment processes (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
| Disinfectant | Chloramine (Margate's 2025 report) | Chloramines (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
| Service area note | The City of Margate and the southern portion of the City of Coconut Creek (per Margate's water supply plan) | Includes parts of the City of Parkland, in addition to Coconut Creek addresses (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
| Hardness figure published | Margate's 2025 report states the plant uses lime softening to reduce hardness, but does not print a hardness number; ask the city directly | Coconut Creek's 2025 report does not print a hardness number; ask the utility directly |
| Utility phone for water quality questions | Billing: (954) 884-3666; after-hours service calls: (954) 605-9812 (Margate's 2025 report) | Utilities and Engineering: 954-973-6786; Utility Billing: 954-973-6732 (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
| Annual report online | Available at the City of Margate website (Margate's 2025 report) | Available at www.CoconutCreek.net/WaterReport (Coconut Creek's 2025 report) |
What the reports tell you and what they don't
The City of Margate's 2025 report describes water drawn entirely from the Biscayne Aquifer and treated at the city's own plant at 980 NW 66th Ave. in Margate (Margate's 2025 report). The process includes lime softening to reduce hardness, but the report does not print a hardness number for you to read. If that figure matters to your decision, call the city's billing line at (954) 884-3666 and ask. The City of Coconut Creek's 2025 report covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and describes water that arrives already treated from Broward County's District 2A plant. The report lists disinfection and softening as treatment steps, but similarly does not publish a hardness figure. For questions about Coconut Creek's water, Utilities and Engineering can be reached at 954-973-6786. Neither report is meant to tell you which home product to buy. Choosing a system is about where in the home you want filtered water and what your plumbing allows. If you want to understand how to read what a utility publishes, our guide on reading your utility's annual water report explains the layout.
Whole-house filter or under-sink system: a quick way to think about it
A whole-house filter sits where the supply line enters the home and serves the fixtures plumbed after it. An under-sink reverse osmosis system is installed at one specific tap, usually in the kitchen. They serve different purposes, and some homes end up with both. Our page on whole-house filter or reverse osmosis: how to choose walks through the difference without trying to sell you one over the other. If you have read about softeners and wonder whether you need one, the water softener or water filter guide covers what each does and when one makes sense. We are launching with whole-house filters and under-sink RO systems on city water. If you are on a private well, tell us when you call and we will say whether we can help yet.
How to get a price for your Coconut Creek home
Coverage in Coconut Creek depends on having a confirmed plumber in your area. We only give you an install date once a plumber has agreed to the job. There is no sales visit and no showroom. You call, send a few photos, and get one written price for a named system. Pricing and coverage details for Broward County are on our Water Filter Installation in Broward County, FL page. When you are ready to ask about your specific address, reach out through our contact page.
Where these facts come from
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