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SUNSTORM WATER ANSWERS

The questions homeowners ask about their water.

Straight answers about Central Florida water, starting with what’s in the water you drink. Every answer ends with a clear next step for your home.

18 questions

What’s in my drinking water?

PFAS, microplastics, lead and the other questions families ask first.

Drinking water · Q1Is There PFAS in My Florida Drinking Water?How these forever chemicals reach Florida water, how to check your results and what reduces them.Read the answer →Drinking water · Q2Are There Microplastics in My Drinking Water?What the bottled-water study found and how a membrane filters the water you drink.Read the answer →Drinking water · Q3Could Lead Be Getting Into My Water at Home?Where lead hides between the street and your faucet, and how to protect your glass.Read the answer →Drinking water · Q4Is Bottled Water Better Than Reverse Osmosis at Home?Cost, convenience and what testing found, compared side by side.Read the answer →Drinking water · Q5Are There Medicines in My Drinking Water?How medicine residues reach water, what changed in 2026 and what filters them.Read the answer →Drinking water · Q6What Doesn’t My Water Report Tell Me?Unregulated chemicals, the 2026 watch list and what your own pipes add.Read the answer →

Chlorine, by-products and your water report

What your utility adds, what the numbers mean and how to read them.

Chlorine and reports · Q1Why Does My Water Taste Like Chlorine?Why utilities add it, what OUC uses and how catalytic carbon takes it out.Read the answer →Chlorine and reports · Q2What Are Trihalomethanes in My Water Report?What TTHM and HAA5 are, the federal limits and what reduces them.Read the answer →Chlorine and reports · Q3How Do I Read My Water Quality Report?The terms, the units and a five-minute way to read the table.Read the answer →Chlorine and reports · Q4What Does My TDS Meter Reading Actually Mean?Why the number can’t tell calcium from lead, and how to check an RO system with it.Read the answer →

Hard water and softeners

Scale, softening, salt and choosing the right treatment for your home.

Hard water · Q1Why Is Central Florida Water So Hard?Where the minerals come from, what scale does to a home and how softening stops it.Read the answer →Hard water · Q2Do I Need Whole-Home Reverse Osmosis?Two ways to great water, what each costs to own, and why most families choose the two-step approach.Read the answer →Hard water · Q3Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?How much sodium a softener really adds, and how RO settles it.Read the answer →Hard water · Q4What Does It Cost to Run a Water Softener?A worked salt and water estimate for a typical Central Florida home.Read the answer →Hard water · Q5Is My Water Softener Still Working?A ten-minute check and the signs it’s time for service or replacement.Read the answer →Hard water · Q6What Does Florida’s Limestone Do to My Water?Why limestone means hard water, and why it matters what happens on the surface.Read the answer →

Private wells and businesses

Planning treatment for a well or a workplace.

Wells and business · Q1Is My Well Water Safe After Heavy Rain?What to check, what to test and how to plan treatment once the well is clear.Read the answer →Wells and business · Q2What Water Treatment Does a Small Business Need?Map where water is used, then choose the right treatment for each job.Read the answer →

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