Whole-Home Water Filtration in Royal Palm Beach

What the county already does, and what it does not

By the time water reaches your meter, PBCWUD has pumped it from the Biscayne Aquifer, treated it with processes such as lime softening, ion exchange, filtration and membranes, and adjusted pH. What it adds on purpose at the end is the disinfectant. That residual is meant to protect the water across the county's 2,500 miles of pipe, and it is the part most homeowners notice in the shower and at the sink.

What a whole-home system changes

• Chloramine reduced at every tap, including showers, laundry and the hose bib if it is plumbed after the system.
• A more neutral taste and smell throughout the house.
• One system to maintain instead of a cartridge on every faucet.

Living Water installs Puronics Clarius iGen and Goodspring systems for city water and describes them as removing chloramine and chlorine. For any other contaminant, check the exact model's certification listing.

The chlorine switch

Twice a year, PBCWUD changes from chloramine to chlorine only, which the county describes as cleaning the pipes, and flushes hydrants at the same time. During those weeks you may notice a stronger pool-like smell, and flushing can stir up sediment briefly. A system designed for chloramine handles free chlorine too. If you see discolored water after flushing, the county asks you to call 561-740-4600, option 1, so it can flush your line.

Sizing it for your house

• Bathrooms and peak flow: chloramine needs contact time, so the tank should match how many fixtures run at once.
• Where the line enters: garage, side yard or utility room, and how easy it is to add a bypass.
• Irrigation: many homes keep sprinklers on a separate supply, which should not run through the system.
• HOA rules on outdoor equipment placement, if your neighborhood has an association.

Pair it with drinking water

Whole-home filtration does not reduce dissolved minerals the way reverse osmosis does. If you also want water with fewer dissolved solids for drinking and cooking, add an under-sink alkaline RO. If drinking water is your only concern, start there instead; see best drinking water system for a Royal Palm Beach home.

Questions to ask any installer

• Is this media rated for chloramine, not just chlorine taste and odor?
• What flow rate is it sized for?
• What maintenance does it need, and how often?
• Where will it sit, and does it need a drain or power?

Read more in the chloramine filter guide.

Get a quote

Jorge measures chloramine, hardness, TDS, pH and iron at your tap, checks the plumbing and gives you an itemized quote after the free test. Living Water offers financing through its financing partners; you apply with a credit application, and a co-applicant can apply with you. Call, text or WhatsApp (305) 793-5974.

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