Better municipal water

City Water Filtration

Municipal water in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton meets federal standards — but it leaves the plant chlorinated and rides through decades-old distribution mains to get to you. Chlorine taste, disinfection byproducts, and sediment after main breaks are what a city water filtration system removes.

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Lehigh Valley city water is a double story: some of the hardest municipal water in Pennsylvania, plus the chlorine dosed to keep it safe through aging mains under century-old row-home neighborhoods. The same pattern holds in the Pocono boroughs and — with even older anthracite-era mains — in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Treatment plants do their job; a point-of-entry carbon system, sometimes paired with kitchen RO, does the rest inside your own walls, where you control it.

Sound familiar?

Problems this system solves

Chlorine taste & smell

The number one complaint on NEPA city water — removed at the point of entry.

Disinfection byproducts

Trihalomethanes form when chlorine reacts with organics during distribution.

Sediment after main breaks

Aging mains regularly stir rust and grit into local service lines.

Lead from service lines

Older homes may still have lead or galvanized lines — RO at the sink is the reliable answer.

PFAS concerns

Detections reported in some Pennsylvania municipal systems; carbon and RO both help.

Chloramine sensitivity

Where a utility uses chloramines instead of free chlorine, catalytic carbon with enough contact time is the right media — we confirm from your CCR or a residual test.

The payoff

Why NEPA homeowners choose this system

Water that tastes like water

Chlorine and chemical notes gone from every glass, ice cube, and pot of coffee.

Whole-house coverage

Showers, laundry, and appliances all benefit — not just the kitchen tap.

A buffer against the mains

When the next main break sends sediment down your street, your filter catches it before your plumbing does.

RO where it counts

Add reverse osmosis at the sink for lead and PFAS protection in drinking water.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

If city water is regulated, why filter it?

EPA compliance is measured at the plant, but your water travels miles of century-old main afterward. Filtration addresses what happens between the plant and your tap — taste, chlorine, sediment, and byproducts — plus contaminants that regulations lag on, like PFAS.

Whole-home filter or kitchen filter?

They solve different problems. Whole-home carbon removes chlorine before your shower and laundry; a kitchen RO delivers maximum-purity drinking water. Many city-water homes install both — we help you decide based on your test and priorities.

What if my home has a lead service line?

Point-of-use reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink is the most reliable residential defense against lead in drinking water. We can also walk through your municipality’s latest Consumer Confidence Report during the free test — and help you read it.

Will a filter help with discolored water after a main break?

Yes — a point-of-entry sediment and carbon setup catches the rust and grit those events push into your service line, protecting fixtures and appliances.

How do I know what my city water actually contains?

Start with your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (free, and every utility must publish one), then measure at your own tap — hardness, chlorine, pH, TDS. Our CCR guide shows how to read the report; the free test covers the kitchen numbers.

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