Burnaby's municipal water is generally good — well within Health Canada guidelines — but it carries chlorine for disinfection, has moderate hardness from the watershed, and picks up sediment and metals as it travels through aging service lines. Filtration addresses all three for cleaner-tasting water, longer fixture life, and better-feeling showers.
We install four classes of system: whole-home carbon filters (chlorine and chloramine reduction), whole-home softeners (hardness reduction in scale-prone homes), under-sink reverse osmosis (drinking water purification), and combined systems that handle all three.
Every install is sized to your specific water profile and household demand. We run a free water test at quote and recommend the right system for your needs — never push the most expensive option.
What's Included
Whole-home carbon filtration
Reduces chlorine, chloramine, and taste/odor compounds at the main supply. Best for homes that notice chlorine taste or chemical smell.
Whole-home water softeners
Ion-exchange softeners that reduce hardness and protect plumbing, water heater, and fixtures from scale buildup.
Under-sink reverse osmosis
Multi-stage RO systems for drinking water at the kitchen tap. Removes 95%+ of dissolved solids, lead, fluoride.
Sediment pre-filtration
Cartridge or backwashing filters that catch sand, rust, and pipe scale before they reach fixtures and appliances.
Combined systems
Carbon + softener + sediment + RO in a coordinated installation. Best for homeowners who want to address everything at once.
Annual maintenance & cartridge service
Filter changes, RO membrane replacement, softener brine refills. We handle scheduling so you don't forget.
Burnaby Water — What's Actually In It
Burnaby's water comes from the Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam watersheds via Metro Vancouver's system. It's soft to moderately hard (typically 30–110 mg/L), with chlorine residual for disinfection and low mineral content overall. The taste of chlorine is the most common complaint — a whole-home carbon filter eliminates it for around $1,800–$2,800 installed.
Older Burnaby homes (Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, East Burnaby) with original galvanized service lines often see iron and rust pickup as the supply line corrodes. A sediment pre-filter combined with replacing the service line is the right answer there — filtration alone treats the symptom but not the cause.
Newer Brentwood and Lougheed townhomes with copper supply lines and modern plumbing typically have the cleanest water in Burnaby. Filtration here is more about taste improvement (chlorine reduction) and drinking water polishing (under-sink RO) than addressing actual contamination.
Burnaby Water Filtration — What It Costs
Installed prices including system, labor, and any required plumbing modifications.
- Under-sink reverse osmosis$680–$1,250
- Whole-home carbon filter$1,400–$2,400
- Whole-home water softener$2,200–$3,800
- Combined whole-home + RO drinking$3,800–$6,500
- Annual cartridge service plan$180–$320/yr
What Burnaby Homeowners Say
“Old tank was rusting from the bottom. They swapped to a heat pump water heater and confirmed our panel had capacity first. Hot water came back the same afternoon. Rebate paperwork submitted on our behalf.”
“1982 boiler was on its last legs. They replaced it with a high-efficiency combi unit, re-piped a few corroded sections, and pulled the gas permit through Technical Safety BC. Heat is more even than before.”
“We bought a 1999 build and the inspection flagged Kitec. They re-piped the whole house with PEX in three days, fixed the manifold, and only opened drywall where they had to. Clean job.”
Other Burnaby Plumbing Services
We handle the full plumbing silo for Burnaby homes — every service below is from the same in-house team, dispatched from Coquitlam.
Burnaby Plumbing FAQs
The questions Burnaby homeowners ask us most about this service.
Do I really need water filtration in Burnaby?
Whole-home filter or under-sink RO?
Will a water softener help in Burnaby?
How long does water filtration installation take?
How often do filter cartridges need changing?
Will RO remove all the minerals from drinking water?
Get a Free Burnaby Water Test & Filtration Quote
Custom systems sized to your home — never over-spec'd.
- Response within 1 hour — a real human answers, not a call center.
- Same rates 24/7 — no overtime, weekend, or holiday surcharges.
- Licensed, insured, permitted — Red Seal gas fitters, FSR electricians, $5M coverage.
- Workmanship warranty — 1-year labor warranty plus full manufacturer parts coverage.