What point-of-entry filtration changes
Every gallon that enters the home passes through the system before splitting to the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and water heater. People notice it most in three places:
- Showers: less chlorine smell in the steam.
- Laundry: some households notice less fading on darks, though results vary with detergent and fabric.
- Every faucet: no separate pitcher needed for a glass of water that tastes neutral.
Why Florida City's disinfectant matters
The City of Florida City's 2025 report lists a chlorine running annual average of 1.43 ppm, with individual results from 1 to 1.61 ppm. Free chlorine reacts quickly with activated carbon, so a whole-home carbon system sized for your peak flow usually handles it. Homes on Miami-Dade's main county system face chloramine instead, which is slower and typically calls for catalytic carbon.
Living Water's whole-home equipment comes from Puronics, including the Clarius iGen and Goodspring systems, which Living Water describes as removing chlorine and chloramine. Jorge sizes the unit to your bathrooms and household, not to a catalog default.
Sizing it to your house
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Number of bathrooms | Peak flow when two showers and a washer run together |
| People in the home | Total daily gallons and media life |
| Main line size and pressure | The system must not choke your pressure |
| Hardness at your tap | Decides whether softening belongs in the same setup |
| Installation spot | Garage, side yard or utility room, with a drain if needed |
Whole-home plus a drinking water system
Many Florida City families pair a whole-home unit with an under-sink alkaline RO in the kitchen. The whole-home system addresses taste and smell everywhere; RO adds a further stage for drinking and cooking water. If drinking water is your only concern, RO alone may be the better first purchase. See whole-house filtration vs. reverse osmosis.
When whole-home is not the right call
- You rent and cannot alter the main line.
- You only dislike the taste of drinking water.
- Your home is on a private well; that needs a well system designed from the well's test, which is a different job.
Jorge will say so plainly if any of these apply.
Book the free test
Call, text or WhatsApp Jorge at (305) 793-5974. He measures chlorine, hardness, pH and dissolved solids at your tap, checks your plumbing layout, and gives you an itemized quote only if a system fits. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.
https://www.floridacityfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/348/2025-Florida-City-CCR-FINAL
https://www.floridacityfl.gov/183/Water-Sewer
Updated 2026-10-17 · Living Waters · Jorge Canela, Water Quality Specialist