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Calgary’s municipal water is treated and safe, but that doesn’t mean it works well for your home. Hard minerals, chlorine, and other residuals can still affect how your water feels, tastes, and interacts with your plumbing and appliances.
If you’ve started noticing buildup, inconsistent water quality, or higher wear on fixtures, it’s usually a sign your water needs proper treatment. Our city water filtration and softening systems are designed for Calgary homes, helping you get consistent, better-performing water throughout your entire system.
Understanding the Reality of Calgary City Water
City water in Calgary is processed to meet safety standards, but it still comes with a few common issues that show up over time:
- Hard Water and Scale Build-Up: Calgary water contains a high level of calcium and magnesium, which leads to visible scale on faucets, inside kettles, and throughout appliances, reducing efficiency over time.
- Chlorine Presence: Chlorine is added for disinfection, but it can leave a noticeable taste and smell in drinking water and can affect how water feels during daily use.
- Reduced Cleaning Efficiency:Hard water makes it harder for soaps and detergents to work properly, often leading to residue on dishes, laundry, and surfaces.
- Appliance and Plumbing Strain:Mineral buildup inside pipes, water heaters, and dishwashers can gradually reduce performance and increase maintenance or replacement costs.
Understanding these issues makes it easier to choose the right solution. If you’re seeing any of these signs, your water is likely affecting more than you think.
Should you treat your City's Water?
If you’re unsure whether your water needs treatment, these are some of the most common indicators Calgary homeowners notice:
Are you seeing buildup on faucets, glassware, or inside appliances?
Does your water have a noticeable taste or smell?
Are cleaning results inconsistent, even when using the same products?
Are your appliances not performing as efficiently as before?
If any of these sound familiar, it’s a strong indication that your water would benefit from proper treatment.
Solutions That Actually Improve Your Water
Once you know what’s affecting your water, the next step is putting the right system in place.
Complete City Water Treatment Setup
Calgary’s water typically contains a mix of hardness minerals, chlorine, and fine particles that impact both performance and usability. A complete setup combines carbon filtration, water softening, and optional reverse osmosis for drinking water.
What this setup helps with:
- Reduces Chlorine and Improves Taste: Carbon filtration removes chlorine and other elements that affect how your water smells and tastes.
- Controls Hardness and Prevents Scale: A properly sized softener reduces mineral buildup, helping maintain plumbing and appliance performance.
- Supports Long-Term System Efficiency: Treating water at the source helps reduce wear on fixtures, pipes, and water-based appliances.
- Improves Everyday Water Use: From washing dishes to doing laundry, treated water works more consistently across the home.
- Provides Cleaner Drinking Water: An RO system adds an extra layer of filtration for drinking water, reducing dissolved impurities and improving overall quality.
Choose Your City Water Solution
0% financing for 12 months plan
Feature
Household size
Warranty
Benefits
Flow Rates
Water hardness
Chlorine/ Chloramine
Taste, Odor and VOC Chemicals
Best for
Advanced Unit - $1,999
(includes Installation)
1-6 people
10 year tank warranty
50% less salt and 28% less
water usage
Up to 10 GPM
Effective approach to
soft water
Platinum Unit - $2,699
(includes Installation)
1-8 people
Lifetime tank warranty
75% less salt and 64% less
water usage
Up to 15 GPM
High efficiency softener
Chlorine Removal Add-on
Chlorine Pre-Filter - $499
(includes Installation)
N/A
N/A
Requires ~6 month filter
replacement
Up to 10 GPM
Basic filter
Chlorine Removal Add-on
Chlorine Removal Tank - $1,699
(includes Installation)
N/A
Lifetime tank warranty
~7+ years no maintainance
Up to 15 GPM
Long lasting tank
Feature
Water Output
Filter Changes
Alkaline Remineralization
Sediment Removal
Chlorine Removal
Heavy Metal Removal
VOC & Chemical Removal
3rd Party Certified
Installation & setup
RO faucet colour options
Advanced RO Unit - $1,299
(includes Installation)
50 GPD
Older style, requires water shut off
No - extra $100 for Remineralization
Silver, Chrome, Black
Platinum RO Unit - $1,500
(includes Installation)
75 GPD
Quick-connect
Silver, Chrome, Black
Tank-Less RO Unit - $2,000
(requires plugin)
800 GPD
Quick-connect
Silver, Chrome, Black
Feature
Installed price
Water Softener Structural Warranty
Chlorine removal
Drinking water system
Installation & setup
RO faucet colour options
Best for
Ease of ownership
Advanced Essentials
$3,799 $3,599 + GST
Save $200 with the bundle
10 years
6-month filter life
Advanced RO
Chrome, Silver, Black
Lowest upfront cost for softener and clean drinking water
Moderate
Platinum Ultimate
$4,399 $3,999 + GST
Save $400 with the bundle
20 years
7+ years maintenance-free
Not included
N/A
Softener paired with a Chlorine removal tank for whole-home filtration
Easy
Platinum Zero-Maintenance (Most Popular)
$5,899 $4,999 + GST
Save $900 with the bundle
20 years
7+ years maintenance-free
Platinum RO
(easy to change filters)
Chrome, Silver, Black
Whole home Softening and filtration with the best quality drinking water
Easiest
Platinum Tankless Zero-Maintenance
$6,399 $5,499 + GST
Save $900 with the bundle
20 years
7+ years maintenance-free
Tank-Less RO (easy to change filters, no pressure tank needed, leak detector)
Chrome, Silver, Black
Whole home Softening and filtration with the best quality drinking water
Easiest
Convert your existing kitchen tap to RO water
Add on for only $299
Whole-home leak detection with automatic shut-off
Add on for only $999
Why Choose Water Softener Calgary for City Water
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Ready to Improve Your City Water ?
Start with a free, no-pressure city water assessment. We’ll look at your water concerns, explain what’s affecting your home, and help you choose a setup that makes sense.
Give us a call or send us a message to book a time that works for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need filtration if Calgary city water is already treated?
Yes, if you want better taste, less chlorine smell, and fewer water-quality issues at home. City water is treated for safety, but filtration can improve how it tastes, smells, and performs for everyday use.
Is Calgary city water hard?
Yes. Calgary water is generally considered hard because it contains calcium and magnesium minerals. These minerals can leave white scale on faucets, shower glass, kettles, dishwashers, and plumbing fixtures.
Do I need both a filter and a softener?
If you want to deal with both taste and hardness, yes. A filter helps reduce chlorine, odour, sediment, and certain impurities. A softener reduces hardness minerals that cause scale buildup.
Will filtration remove the chlorine taste from city water?
Yes. Activated carbon filtration is commonly used to reduce chlorine taste and odour from municipal water, making drinking water, coffee, tea, and cooking water taste cleaner.