Activated carbon
- Taste and odor
- Chlorine and many organics
- Whole-house or under-sink
- Cartridges you replace on a schedule
Water filtration in Worcester
Worcester’s water comes from the Lynde Brook and Holden reservoirs. It meets state and federal standards, and it may still carry taste, sediment, or trace disinfection byproducts and PFAS. A filter is how you treat that — not a softener. Call or text (508) 335-3306. HIC#208076.
Filtration we install
Match the media to the complaint. Carbon for taste and chlorine. RO for drinking water. UV for disinfection. A sediment cartridge for grit. Hardness is a different job.
Reverse osmosis
- Drinking and cooking water
- Under-sink tank and faucet
- Not a whole-house softener
- Under-sink and whole-house installs
Ultraviolet
- Disinfection on a clear supply
- Common on wells, not city water by default
- Needs a lamp change, not salt
- Sediment ahead of the lamp or it is wasted
Mechanical
- Sediment and grit
- Spin-down or cartridge housing
- Protects downstream filters
- Brown water may still be pipe scale
Filter what is in the water. Soften only if it is hard.
Hardness is a different job — see water softeners. A carbon canister will not stop scale. A salt tank will not strip chlorine taste. If you do not know which complaint you have, start with a hard water test and a sentence about taste, odor, or sediment.
Whole-house housings go on the main after the meter. Under-sink RO is a drinking-water loop with a drain and a dedicated faucet. We will not hang a system that needs a drain where there is none. 61 Sandra Dr.
Labor rates
Filtration installs are quoted after we see the main, the under-sink space, and the system layout. New customers $75/hr. Regular rate $100/hr when the work is hourly.
Call or text (508) 335-3306 with whole-house or under-sink, and whether the complaint is taste, sediment, or a unit that already leaks.
A filter only works if you change it
- A spent carbon cartridge is a bypass with extra fittings. Ask how often the media is supposed to change.
- RO that sits unused grows stagnant. If nobody drinks from that faucet, skip the tank.
- UV on cloudy well water is a lamp shining through mud. Sediment first, then the lamp.
- Brown water from old galvanized is often the pipe, not the plant. See pipes before you buy a row of canisters.
Frequently asked questions
Will a filter soften my water?
No. Softening is ion exchange. Worcester city water is usually already soft. If scale is the complaint, start with a test, not a carbon cartridge.
Do I need whole-house or under-sink?
Whole-house treats every tap. Under-sink RO is drinking water. Most Worcester houses that want better taste start under the kitchen sink, not with three canisters on the main.
How do you quote a filtration install?
After we see the main, the cabinet space, and what you want the water to taste or look like. Under-sink and whole-house layouts are different quotes.
How do I get on the calendar?
Call or text (508) 335-3306. Say whole-house or under-sink, and whether a system is already in the cabinet leaking.
Need filtration? Call or text.
Roto-Rooter · HIC#208076 · 61 Sandra Dr, Worcester, MA 01604.