Highland Beach runs its own water treatment plant. It draws from the Floridan Aquifer through wells that go 1,200 feet down, according to the town's 2025 water quality report. We are covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, and Highland Beach falls under that coverage depending on confirmed plumbers in your area. You call us, send a few photos, and get one written price for a named system. A local plumber does the install.
What the town's plant does before water reaches your home
The town's 2025 report describes a treatment process that starts underground. Raw water comes up from the Floridan Aquifer and passes through reverse osmosis membranes at the plant. The 2025 report says an antiscalant goes in to keep those membranes from clogging with solid buildup. After treatment, the town adds acid and liquid lime to adjust the pH before the water enters the distribution system. If there is an emergency or a maintenance shutdown, the town can pull water through connections with Delray Beach or Boca Raton. The report also notes that the town replaces aging plant equipment before it fails. The 2025 report is available online if you want to see what the plant measured. Our guide on how to read your utility's annual water report can help you work through it. The Water Department is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., if you want to ask questions directly.
Choosing between a whole-house filter and an under-sink system
Whole-house filter
A whole-house system sits at the main line and serves the fixtures plumbed after it. Hose bibs and irrigation often branch off before that point, so they typically stay unfiltered. If you want filtered water at interior fixtures, this is the more involved setup. Our guide on how a whole-house filter works explains what's inside and how water moves through it.
Under-sink reverse osmosis
An under-sink reverse osmosis system serves one or two points, usually the kitchen sink and a connected refrigerator line. The footprint is small and the install is straightforward. If your main concern is drinking and cooking water, this may be all you need. See our comparison of whole-house filter or reverse osmosis to think through the tradeoffs.
Water softener
A softener goes after hardness minerals. That is a different job than what a filter does. The town's 2025 report does not list a hardness number, so we cannot tell you from the report what the hardness level is. If that matters to you, call the Water Department and ask. We are not offering softeners yet, but our guide on water softener or water filter walks through the difference so you can decide whether one is worth looking into.
How to get a system installed in Highland Beach
The process here works the same way as it does across Palm Beach County. You call, describe what you want, and send a few photos of where the water comes into the house or of the cabinet under your sink. We give you one written price for a named system. We line up a local plumber and only give you an install date once that plumber has confirmed it. We're starting with homes on city water. Highland Beach runs its own municipal system, so that fits. If anything about your setup is unusual, tell us when you call and we'll say honestly whether we can help. According to the town's 2025 water quality report, the plant uses reverse osmosis as part of its treatment process.
Ready to talk through your options?
The town's 2025 water quality report says the plant draws from the Floridan Aquifer through wells 1,200 feet deep. Reach out to us if you want to talk through your options.
Where these facts come from
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