Water
WATER SUPPLY
The City of Wilton Manors receives all of its treated, potable drinking water from the Fiveash Water Treatment Plant owned and operated by the City of Fort Lauderdale. However, the City of Wilton Manors owns and maintains the distribution system within City boundaries, and is responsible for periodic water sampling and reporting in compliance with State and Federal standards. Account management and providing each customer with water service is also the responsibility of Wilton Manors.
WATER TREATMENT
The City of Fort Lauderdale periodically conducts "Free Chlorination" maintenance of the water distribution system. Also known as "super chlorination", a higher level of pure chlorine is added to the water treatment process which assists in cleaning the distribution pipes. You may notice a strong chlorine odor from your water, but this is normal. The last treatment process was Tuesday, April 18, 2023, through Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Please see Fort Lauderdale's Free Chlorination Frequently Asked Questions webpage, or call us at (954) 390-2190 for more information.
THE LEAD AND COPPER RULE
The US EPA published the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 1991 to establish maximum contaminant level goals for lead and copper in drinking water, as well as action level requirements for exceed goal levels. Since then, several revisions have been published: LCR Minor Revisions were published in 2000 and 2004; LCR Short Term Revisions in 2007; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) in 2021; and Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in 2024. Each revision has either clarified legal requirements under the law and/or established compliance standards towards eliminating lead materials in drinking water distribution systems, particularly water service lines. Lead and Copper Rules have also required monitoring for lead and copper through periodically sampling of drinking water delivered to certain residences identified according to EPA specifications, and the City has remained in compliance with sampling standards.