Compare whole house filters, water softeners, and drinking water systems. Then request a free in home water test and an installation quote from a local installer.
We're a referral service. Your request goes to a local water treatment installer, who calls you to set a time.
A quick screen at your tap, compared with your utility's report. Not a lab test for every contaminant.
Tests and installs are done by our local installation partner, not by us. They call you, test your water, write your quote, and stand behind the work.
We run this site, explain the options and prices, and pass your request along. How it works
Most Austin homes need one or two of these. Here's what each one does, what it won't do, and what it costs.
What should we drink and cook with?
Better tasting water for drinking and cooking.
Only treats the one tap it's connected to.
Can I improve the water at every tap?
Less chlorine or chloramine taste and smell at every tap and shower.
Carbon filtration does not soften water or stop scale.
What deals with hard water scale?
Less white crust, spotting, and scale buildup.
Doesn't remove the disinfectant taste. Pair with a filter for that.
Not sure which one you need? That's what the free water test is for. On a well? Well water treatment works differently.
Name, phone, and ZIP. We pass it to a local water treatment installer.
The installer calls to pick a time that works. Nothing is booked until you agree.
Hardness, chlorine or chloramine, and dissolved solids, compared with your utility's report.
If something is worth fixing, you get a price in writing. If your water is fine, you'll hear that.
| In home water test | Free |
|---|---|
| Whole home filter plus softener | $3,500 to $6,500 |
| Well water treatment | $2,500 to $6,000 |
Ranges are typical installed prices for Austin area homes. Your exact price depends on home size, what's in your water, and where the main line comes in, and you get it in writing after the free test. Ask the installer whether plumbing changes, permits where needed, electrical work, tax, and haul away of old equipment are included.
Each city has its own utility. These are system averages from each 2025 water quality report, not a reading of your home's water.
| City | Hardness | Disinfectant |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 93 ppm average | Chloramine |
| Westlake Hills | 102 ppm average | Chloramine |
| Cedar Park | 183 ppm | Chloramine |
| Lakeway | 184 ppm | Chloramine |
| Round Rock | About 250 ppm | Chloramine |
| Kyle | 275 to 295 ppm | Free chlorine |
Hardness scale: under 60 ppm soft, 61 to 120 moderately hard, 121 to 180 hard, over 180 very hard. Hardness is about scale and spotting, not safety. Report links are on each city page.
We're a referral service. Your request goes to a local water treatment installer, our installation partner, who does the test, the quote, the installation, and any warranty on that work.
Yes. There's no charge and no obligation to buy anything. It's a quick screen for hardness, chlorine or chloramine, and dissolved solids, not a lab test for every contaminant.
Typical installed prices run $600 to $1,500 for under sink reverse osmosis, $1,500 to $3,500 for a softener, and $2,000 to $4,000 for a whole house filter. Your exact price comes in writing after the test.
A carbon filter handles taste, smell, and the disinfectant. A softener handles hardness. Plenty of homes here have both, some only need one. The test tells you which.
More answers in our guides to Austin water.