Reverse Osmosis System Installation in Orlando, FL

Why Orlando Homes Need Reverse Osmosis System Installation

Orlando (approximately 320,000 residents, in Orange County) is served by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC). Drinking water comes from Upper Floridan Aquifer treated at OUC water treatment plants, with portions of the supply receiving reverse osmosis at the Southern Water Treatment Plant. Hardness at the tap is moderately hard to very hard, depending on which OUC plant serves your service address (the Southern plant uses reverse osmosis on a portion of supply, producing a softer blend).

Source numbers are pulled from the most recent Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) Consumer Confidence Report. OUC publishes annual Consumer Confidence Reports for each water-treatment plant. Pull the report for the plant serving your service address before sizing point-of-entry filtration.

For most Orlando homeowners that means visible scale on faucet aerators and showerheads within a year, water heaters that fail earlier than rated, and detergent and soap that never quite lather. A properly sized reverse osmosis installation treats the water that arrives at every fixture in the house, not just the kitchen tap. For the regional context behind these recommendations, see our full water-treatment guide.

How Our Reverse Osmosis System Installation Works

Under-sink reverse osmosis for drinking water and ice. Removes up to 99% of dissolved solids including lead, arsenic, fluoride, nitrates, chloramines, and PFAS to bottled-water quality at the kitchen tap, without the plastic.

Every install starts with a real water test. We do not size off a utility average. The Central Florida distribution loop carries seasonal variation, and the actual water at your kitchen sink may differ from the headline numbers in any utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For deeper background, read Why Every Orlando Family Should Have Reverse Osmosis or our Reverse Osmosis System Installation service page.

What's Included in a Pure Agua Install

✓Pre-install TDS reading and tap-water test
✓Four- to five-stage RO unit installed under the kitchen sink
✓Dedicated RO faucet drilled or fitted to existing air-gap hole
✓Pressurized storage tank leak-tested
✓Refrigerator and ice-maker line tied in when reachable
✓System sanitized and post-install TDS documented (typical RO output 5 to 25 ppm)
✓Filter and membrane replacement schedule documented

For more on materials and equipment selection across our full service lineup, see our company overview and the related PFAS in Central Florida Drinking Water (2026).

Call a professional if…

Your water leaves orange or black staining on fixtures, laundry, or sinks.
You can smell sulfur or chlorine at the kitchen tap.
You replaced a water heater in the last five years and the new one is already failing.
You are on a private well and have not had a full bacteria, nitrate, and metals panel run in the last 12 months.
You are buying bottled water in your Orlando home for daily drinking and cooking.

Any one of those signals is worth a free in-home water test from Pure Agua. We test, explain what we found, and give a written quote. No high-pressure sales.

Orlando-Specific Considerations

Orlando sits in Orange County. The water you drink, cook with, and shower in is treated by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) (see the utility's water-quality page).

Notable local water-quality details:

chloramines used by OUC as the residual disinfectant (source)
trihalomethane and haloacetic acid disinfection by-products tracked in the annual CCR (source)
PFAS monitoring data published in OUC reports; EPA finalized a 4 ppt MCL for PFOA and PFOS in April 2024 (source)

For the most current numbers (chlorine or chloramine residual, trihalomethanes, hardness, lead and copper at the tap), pull Orlando's latest Consumer Confidence Report directly from the utility. We bring a fresh on-site test to every consultation.

Service Area: Orlando Neighborhoods and ZIPs

We install for homeowners across Orlando. Common neighborhoods we serve include Downtown, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park, College Park, MetroWest, Dr. Phillips, Audubon Park, plus the broader Orange County area. Primary ZIP codes: 32801, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32808, 32809, 32810, 32811, 32812, 32814, 32819, 32822, 32824, 32825, 32827, 32828, 32829, 32832, 32835, 32836, 32837, 32839. Outside this list? We likely still serve you, most of the Central Florida metro is in our standard service zone. Schedule a free water test or call (407) 512-8342.

Looking at a neighboring city or a different system? See Reverse Osmosis System Installation in Kissimmee, FL or Water Softener Installation in Orlando, FL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why install reverse osmosis in Orlando?

Reverse osmosis is the only point-of-use technology that consistently removes dissolved solids, lead, arsenic, fluoride, nitrates, chloramines, and PFAS to bottled-water quality. For Orlando homes, that means crisp drinking water and clear ice from the same line, without buying plastic jugs.

How much water does an RO system waste?

Older RO systems wasted four gallons to make one. Modern systems we install run closer to a one-to-one recovery thanks to permeate-pump or tankless designs. Over a year of typical kitchen use, the waste is comparable to one or two extra dishwasher cycles.

Will an RO system run my refrigerator water and ice?

In most cases, yes. We tee off the RO storage tank to feed the fridge ice maker and water dispenser when the run is short enough to maintain pressure. On longer runs we add a permeate pump.

How often do filters need changing?

Sediment and carbon pre-filters change every six to twelve months. The RO membrane itself typically lasts two to five years on Central Florida feed water, longer when a softener is installed upstream of the RO unit.

Ready to fix the water at your Orlando home?

Free in-home water test. No high-pressure sales. A written quote with the system sized for your home.

Schedule a Free Water Test (407) 512-8342

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