Whole-Home Water Filtration in Coral Gables

What you are filtering in Coral Gables

Coral Gables tap water is supplied by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD). Most of the city is south of SW 8 Street, the area WASD's Alexander Orr, Jr. plant generally serves. Orr lime-treats the water to reduce hardness, then disinfects and filters it. WASD then adds ammonia so the chlorine becomes chloramine.

The water meets drinking water standards when it leaves the plant. People install whole-home systems for comfort: less pool smell in the shower, better-tasting water from every tap, and one system instead of separate filters around the house.

Why chloramine changes the choice of filter

Chloramine is more stable than free chlorine, which is why utilities use it, but it is also slower to remove. Plain carbon that handles chlorine well may need more contact time to handle chloramine. Living Water describes its Puronics whole-home systems, the Clarius iGen and Goodspring lines, as removing chlorine and chloramine. Our guide on choosing a filter for chloramine lists what to ask any installer.

Fitting a system to a Gables house

Coral Gables homes range from 1920s Mediterranean Revival houses to brand-new builds, and that affects installation more than the water does:

• Where the main line enters. Older homes may have the line coming in at a spot with little room, or in a landscaped area that needs care.
• Pipe material and condition. Older galvanized or copper plumbing is worth inspecting before tying in new equipment.
• Household size and bathrooms. Flow rate has to keep up when several showers run at once.
• Drain access. Some equipment needs a drain. About half of Coral Gables properties are on septic, according to the city, so Jorge confirms where any discharge would go.

Whole-home filter plus drinking water

Many households pair a whole-home system with an under-sink alkaline reverse osmosis system in the kitchen. The whole-home unit handles chloramine for showers, laundry and every faucet; the RO system gives you a dedicated drinking-water tap. See whole-house filtration vs. reverse osmosis for how the two differ.

Hard water is a separate question

A chloramine filter is not a softener. If your test shows enough hardness to leave spots and scale, a softener may be part of the plan. If not, you skip it. Read softener vs. filter in Coral Gables before deciding.

Next step

Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. He tests at your tap, looks at your main line, and gives you an itemized quote only if a system makes sense. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners. See the city water system page for equipment details.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist