Pure Water, Pure Life
Whole House Water Filters & Reverse Osmosis in Modesto, CA
No more pool smell in the shower. Better-tasting coffee, ice and drinking water at every tap, with filtration and RO options sized for your Modesto home.
Licensed C55 contractor · CSLB #811243 · 30+ years · Family-owned since 1996
Financing available
0% for 21 months
on approved credit (OAC) through Enhancify. See terms (opens in a new tab)
What you’ll notice
- Showers without the chlorine smellat every tap and shower
- Better-tasting coffee, tea & iceless chlorine taste
- Fewer bottled-water runswater you want to drink
- Less drying chlorine on skin & hairsofter-feeling showers
Why Modesto water tastes like chlorine
Modesto city water is disinfected with chlorine (not chloramine (chlorine combined with ammonia)). [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report] That is the pool smell in the shower and the off taste in coffee. A whole house carbon filter reduces that taste and odor before the water reaches a single faucet.
The city blends treated surface water from the Modesto Reservoir plant with groundwater wells (about 40% well / 60% surface in the 2025 report), [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report] so taste can shift with the mix. We test at your tap before recommending anything.
What Modesto 2025 water report says
- Supply: about 40% groundwater / 60% treated surface water. [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report]
- Chlorine residual average 0.91 mg/L (0.03-1.6). [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report]
- Hardness average 199 ppm (parts per million) (33-388). Nitrate as N average 3.8 ppm (up to 8.9). 1,2,3-TCP (trichloropropane, a contaminant linked to past farm fumigant use) average 1.9 ppt (up to 15 ppt). [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report]
System-wide averages and ranges from the public report linked above. Your tap can differ, so we test before recommending anything.
Whole house filter options
We offer several options, including carbon filters and backwashing systems, and your free in-home test shows which fits your home. Backwashing carbon tanks carry a lifetime limited tank warranty.
Systems are built with NSF-certified components.
Reverse osmosis for drinking water
Under-sink reverse osmosis gives you a dedicated faucet for coffee, cooking, ice and kids cups, and fewer bottled-water runs. Various options are available; your test decides which fits.
RO is also the drinking-water conversation when lab results raise questions about nitrate, arsenic or TCP. We only recommend what your results call for.
Pair it with hardness help
Modesto hardness varies a lot by blend. [City of Modesto 2025 Consumer Confidence Report] If spots and crust bother you, a water softener after the filter nearly eliminates spotting. Prefer no salt? A saltless conditioner reduces scale buildup without salt. Compare them on softener vs saltless.
How it works
- A free in-home water test at your Modesto tap.
- A written, no-pressure estimate.
- Install by our own family-owned team. We re-test before we leave.
Book a free in-home water test Call (209) 645-1151
Financing available
0% for 21 months
on approved credit (OAC) through Enhancify. See terms (opens in a new tab)
Modesto water filter questions
Does Modesto use chlorine or chloramine?
Chlorine. The 2025 report lists chlorine as the disinfectant residual, not chloramine.
What kind of whole house filter do you install?
We offer several options, including carbon filters and backwashing systems. Your free in-home test shows which fits your home.
Will a whole house filter remove nitrate or TCP?
It is not designed to. Those are usually drinking-water or specialized-treatment conversations after a lab test.
Do I need a water softener too?
Not always. Modesto hardness range is wide. A free test shows whether a softener or saltless conditioner is worth it.
How much does a whole house filter cost?
It depends on your home’s size and what your water test shows. We start with a free in-home water test in Modesto, then give you a written, no-pressure estimate for the whole house filter your water calls for. Financing is available through Enhancify, including 0% for 21 months on approved credit (OAC). See terms (opens in a new tab) As an Enhancify.com Service Provider earn from qualifying purchases.
Book a free in-home water test Call (209) 645-1151
Financing available
0% for 21 months
on approved credit (OAC) through Enhancify. See terms (opens in a new tab)
Keep reading
- Modesto water page
- Water filters (all towns)
- Water Softener Installation in Modesto, CA
- Whole House Water Filters in Stockton, CA
- Whole House Water Filters in Turlock, CA
- Chloramine in Stockton Water: City vs Cal Water
- Chlorine taste and smell
- Modesto water softeners
- Reverse osmosis
- Take the water quiz
- Is my tap water safe?
Free water test / estimate
We reply during business hours (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–4 PM). Prefer to talk? Call (209) 645-1151.
Why book with us
- Licensed
- Bonded
- Workers' comp
- Liability
- Family-owned since 1996
- CSLB #811243
Office: (209) 523-5921
Sales: (209) 645-1151
Text: (209) 821-4777
Free Water Test + No-Pressure Estimate
Call (209) 523-5921 (office / scheduling) or (209) 645-1151 (sales), text (209) 821-4777, or message us online.
Contact Liquid Solutions Inc ★ Leave Us a ReviewWarranty note: Coverage varies by system. Certain specialty systems, such as those treating arsenic, nitrates, uranium or highly aggressive water, carry installation-specific warranties. Ask us for details.