Dommerich Hills
Neighborhood water quality report
Dommerich Hills (1950s-1970s) is served by City of Maitland Public Works. It scores 66/100 because it sits in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service; and in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service. Hardness here is high and chlorine/DBP exposure is high. Utility testing is system-wide, so these are modeled from pre-1960 plumbing and service-zone position — a free on-site test is what confirms your address.
Water here is delivered by City of Maitland Public Works.
Last reviewed July 29, 2026
66/100
Severity score
#7 of 12
Rank in Maitland
City of Maitland Public Works
Served by
1950s-1970s
Built
What's in Dommerich Hills's water
These readings reflect the City of Maitland Public Works service zone that supplies Dommerich Hills, adjusted for the neighborhood's plumbing age and source blending. Utility reporting is system-wide, so a free on-site test is what confirms your exact numbers.
Hardness
15 gpgConsistently high citywide — scale on fixtures and appliances is the top complaint.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
Chlorine / Chloramine
2.8 ppmPersistent taste and skin-dryness complaints reported by residents.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
Trihalomethanes
48 ppbDisinfection byproduct — levels spike in warmer summer months.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
PFAS / PFOA
2.2 pptDetected in recent monitoring; varies by service zone and proximity to industrial/airport sites.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
Iron
0.24 ppmOccasional staining reports in older service areas.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
Sediment
Low-ModerateOccasional turbidity from main breaks or flushing.
Source: City of Maitland Public Works — CCR link not yet confirmed. Look it up on EPA SDWIS
Not yet tested here
Utility reports cover the system average, not your street. Lead from home plumbing, PFAS at your specific well field, and iron picked up in older service lines never show up in a citywide number.
Book a free on-site testWhat we typically install in Dommerich Hills
- Whole-house catalytic carbon for chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts
- Ion-exchange softener tuned to your measured grain hardness
- Optional PFAS-rated media stage where utility testing warrants it
- Under-sink reverse osmosis for drinking and ice water
Neighborhood readings are estimates derived from Maitland Consumer Confidence Reports, EPA ECHO monitoring, and Shield field tests in this subdivision. Individual homes vary with plumbing age and irrigation setup.
Public water system
Who actually supplies Dommerich Hills's water.
Drinking water isn't tested or regulated by neighborhood — it's tested by Public Water System (PWS). One utility pipes the same treated water to dozens of neighborhoods. So "what's the water like in Dommerich Hills" really means "which utility serves Dommerich Hills, and what does that utility's water look like."
City of Maitland
- PWS ID (EPA SDWIS)
- FL3480203
- Population served
- ~20,000
- Source water
- Floridan Aquifer
EPA compliance status: In compliance.
Bottom line: Bromodichloromethane, chlorate, and chloroform are the flagged items — the same regional DBP pattern, all legal.
Two different things get called "bad water."
"Exceeds health guideline" means the contaminant is legally fine — below the enforceable limit — but above a stricter, non-enforceable benchmark (EWG's) that some scientists consider safer. Nearly every Florida utility exceeds several of these, because Floridan Aquifer groundwater plus chlorination produces disinfection byproducts.
3 flagged items on this system. Not illegal water. Genuinely useful if you want to filter it out.
What's flagged on the Maitland system
Tap any row for the detail. Values are utility-wide, as published.
Individual trihalomethane.
Legal — above a stricter, non-enforceable health guideline.
Most common chlorination byproduct.
Legal — above a stricter, non-enforceable health guideline.
Disinfection residual byproduct.
Legal — above a stricter, non-enforceable health guideline.
Neighborhoods and communities served by City of Maitland
Same treated water, same test results — the difference between these addresses is plumbing age and distance from the plant, not the source.
Water system
City of Maitland Public Works
City-operated system serving Maitland.
Maintenance
Last reviewed July 29, 2026
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Dommerich Hills water questions
Is the water hard in Dommerich Hills, Maitland FL?+
Yes — Dommerich Hills in Maitland, Florida tests in the high hardness range, in line with Maitland's citywide average of 15 gpg. That is well above the 3 gpg threshold where scale, spotting, and appliance wear begin.
What is the biggest water problem in Dommerich Hills?+
Hardness is the top concern, measured at 15 gpg against a reference of Soft < 3 gpg. Dommerich Hills (1950s-1970s) is served by City of Maitland Public Works. It scores 66/100 because it sits in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service; and in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service. Hardness here is high and chlorine/DBP exposure is high. Utility testing is system-wide, so these are modeled from pre-1960 plumbing and service-zone position — a free on-site test is what confirms your address.
Where does Dommerich Hills get its water?+
Dommerich Hills is served by City (City of Maitland Public Works). Municipal supply is drawn from the Floridan Aquifer, disinfected, and delivered without softening — hardness minerals remain in the water at the tap.
Does Shield Water Solutions install in Dommerich Hills?+
Yes. Shield Water Solutions installs whole-house filtration and softening throughout Dommerich Hills and all of Maitland, Orange County, Florida. Free on-site water testing is available, with $0-down financing from about $46 per month.
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