Whole-Home Water Filtration in Key Biscayne

What you are filtering

Every property in the village is on Miami-Dade WASD water, brought onto the island through mains along Crandon Boulevard. WASD lime-softens the water, then disinfects it with chloramine, reported at 2.5 ppm for the main system in 2025. That residual is what most homeowners want gone at the shower and sink. Whole-home treatment is about taste, smell and comfort, not about making standard-compliant water "drinkable."

Who it fits on the island

What Living Water installs

Living Water's city water systems use Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring equipment, which Living Water describes as removing chloramine and chlorine. See the city water system. Sizing depends on bathrooms, peak flow and how many people shower at once. On a big house with several baths, an undersized tank shortens contact time, and chloramine needs contact time.

Island installation details

• Location: garages, side yards and utility rooms are typical. Equipment outdoors should be protected from direct sun and salt spray.
• Elevation and flooding: many island homes keep equipment raised or in protected spots. Ask where the system will sit and how it is secured for storms.
• Bypass valve: lets you keep water on during service.
• Drain access: some systems backwash and need a drain.

Pair it with drinking water

A whole-home system handles chloramine everywhere. For drinking and cooking water with lower dissolved solids, add under-sink alkaline RO in the kitchen. Comparing the two? Read whole-house filtration vs. RO.

Questions to ask before you buy

Whole-home systems look alike on a brochure. The differences show up in sizing, media and service, so ask every installer the same questions and compare answers side by side:

• What chloramine reading did you measure at my tap, and what flow rate is the system sized for?
• What media handles chloramine, and how long does it last in a house my size?
• Where exactly will the equipment sit, and how is it protected from sun, salt air and storm water?
• Is there a bypass valve so the house keeps water during service?
• What is the written service schedule, and who does it?
• Does the system need a drain for backwashing, and where will it go?

If you rent the home out seasonally, also ask how the system behaves after weeks of low use and whether it should be flushed when you return. A clear, specific answer to each question is a better sign than any promise. See how to compare water treatment quotes.

Start with your tap

Jorge measures chloramine, hardness and dissolved solids at your tap and tells you whether whole-home treatment makes sense. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974. Financing is available through Living Water's financing partners with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you.

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