History

The North Lauderdale Water Association (NLWA) was founded in 1966. It originally consisted of a single well that pumped 250 gallons per minute, a small chlorination and filtration facility, two 200,000-gallon storage tanks, and 62 miles of distribution pipelines. Today NLWA comprises 5 active wells,
4 treatment plants, 4 elevated tanks and 4 ground tanks, all with the capacity to treat and deliver more than 3 million gallons per day and store 1.6 million gallons of finished drinking water.

NLWA currently distributes treated water through 260 miles of pipeline to nearly 4,000 metered connections (~ 10,000 people) including 3,670 households, 60 small businesses, 49 churches, 5 schools, Okatibbee Campground, Briarwood Golf & Swim Club, and the Van Zyverden bulb plant.

We draw our water from the Lower Wilcox aquifer at depths between 450 and 650 feet. The water is very good quality with the exception of a naturally high iron content (3-4 ppm). Removing this iron is the principal job of our plants.

Our mission has always been to consistently deliver high-quality water to our members.