Whole-house water filtration in Houston

What’s in Houston’s water, and how we treat it.

Where the water comes from.

The City of Houston draws its drinking water mainly from surface water, Lake Houston, Lake Livingston and the Trinity River, with supplemental groundwater from the Gulf Coast Aquifer. Treatment uses chloramine to disinfect the supply. It works, but it creates disinfection byproducts (DBPs), such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, that stay in the water all the way to your tap.

The water picks up more on its way through miles of aging infrastructure. Pipe corrosion adds sediment and trace metals. Agricultural runoff contributes pesticide residues. Industrial activity near the Ship Channel and the petrochemical corridor has introduced PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), VOCs (volatile organic chemicals) and other industrial chemicals into the water table, and PFAS have been found near the San Jacinto River basin and in several Harris County water supplies.

Hardness also varies by district: one Fort Bend County MUD report from the Katy area shows 127 to 277 ppm, about 7 to 16 grains per gallon.

Why treat the whole house.

A whole-house system filters all the water entering your home at the main supply line, so every shower, bath, washing machine load, dishwasher cycle and ice maker uses treated water. For hard water scale on fixtures, chlorine-dried skin and hair, or concerns about contaminants in the municipal supply, it’s the most comprehensive solution available. The result is clean water from every tap, longer-lasting appliances and the peace of mind that your family’s water is safe.

• Health and comfort. Filtered water reduces exposure to chloramine, DBPs, PFAS and sediment, both from drinking and through the skin while bathing. Many Houston homeowners report immediate improvements in skin hydration, fewer eczema flare-ups and softer hair after installation.
• Appliance protection. Scale-free, sediment-free water dramatically extends the life of your tankless water heater, washing machine, dishwasher and ice maker.
• Plumbing preservation. Filtered, softened water prevents mineral scale in your pipes, reducing the risk of restricted flow, corrosion and costly pipe replacements down the road.
• Taste and cooking. Everything you make with water tastes better, with cleaner, more natural flavors once the chloramine is gone.

Carbon filtration.

Activated carbon is the workhorse of residential water treatment. It removes chlorine, chloramine, VOCs, pesticides and the chemical taste and odor that make Houston tap water unpleasant to drink. Our whole-house carbon systems use high-capacity catalytic coconut shell carbon rated for 600,000+ gallons, so most Houston families go 3 to 5 years between filter changes. They flow 10 to 15 GPM and are NSF/ANSI 42 certified. Carbon alone makes a dramatic difference to taste, shower comfort and appliance life.

Softener and filtration combos.

For most Houston homes, the best solution pairs a water softener, which removes the calcium and magnesium behind scale, with a carbon filter, which removes chemicals and improves taste. Together they protect your tankless water heater from scale damage, end white residue on fixtures and soap scum buildup, and deliver soft, clean water to every tap. Our softeners use high-efficiency ion exchange resin with 32,000 to 64,000 grains of capacity, metered regeneration and a bypass valve, certified to NSF/ANSI 44. We size the grain capacity to your household and your water’s hardness.

PFAS and specialty filtration.

For PFAS, we install granular activated carbon and ion-exchange systems certified to NSF/ANSI 53 and P473 for PFOA and PFOS removal.

Express Water Ultimate Protection.

The Express Water Ultimate Protection Whole House Filter (WH300SCKP) is built for high-flow filtration where water enters the home. Reverse osmosis systems filter down to the molecular level for drinking water. This system focuses on high-flow removal of the contaminants that affect your skin, hair and household appliances. It primarily targets:

• Heavy metals: effectively reduces lead, mercury, iron, copper and arsenic.
• Chemicals: removes chlorine, chloramines and VOCs.
• Industrial pollutants: filters out pharmaceuticals, industrial solvents and total organic carbon (TOC).
• Sediment: eliminates rust, dirt, sand, silt and general turbidity (cloudiness).
• Odor and taste: removes sulfur-like smells and metallic tastes.

Three cartridges each do one job: KDF (kinetic degradation fluxion) handles metals like lead and iron, a polyphosphate (PHO) filter sequesters minerals for anti-scale and corrosion protection, preventing hard water buildup in your pipes and extending the life of appliances like your dishwasher and laundry machine, and an activated carbon block (ACB) removes chemicals and polishes the taste and odor.

Where we install.

We install whole-house filtration across Greater Houston, including Houston, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Willis, Splendora, Cleveland, Bellaire, Missouri City, Richmond, Jersey Village and Brookshire, plus Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, Brazoria and Galveston Counties. Not sure we serve your area? Call us. Chances are we do.