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The water in the Villages is excellent compared to that in much of Florida. As you approach either coast the water quality degrades and the smell/odor can be so bad you can't drink it or cook with it without impacting the flavor of food. Then they add tons of chlorine and it tastes even worse. That's why super markets in those areas have water filtration stations where you can fill your own jugs for $.30 or so. Here the worst offender seems to be the chlorine which you can easily remove with a charcoal filter connected to a small bar faucet on the sink. A whole house filter system is absolutely NOT NECESSARY unless you need to have water so soft you can't get the soap off your hands. Get a charcoal filter for the frig too to keep the ice palatible.