We will tell you honestly what a filter can and cannot do. A sediment filter will not remove lead. A reverse osmosis unit at the kitchen sink will, but only at that faucet. The right answer depends on what you are trying to fix, and sometimes it is replacing the service line rather than filtering after it.
Reasons homeowners ask about filtration
- A utility notice that your service line is lead or of unknown material
- Sand, grit or rust flakes clogging aerators and shower heads
- Chlorine taste or smell in drinking water
- Discolored water after main breaks or hydrant flushing in your town
- A household member with a health condition who needs cleaner drinking water
- Buying bottled water because the tap water does not taste right
- Brown staining in toilets and tubs
Water filtration services
Whole-house sediment filters
A cartridge filter at the main line that catches sand, rust and grit before it reaches your fixtures, water heater and appliances. Installed with bypass valves so cartridge changes are quick.
Whole-house carbon filters
Carbon systems that reduce chlorine taste and odor at every tap in the house, often paired with a sediment pre-filter.
Under-sink reverse osmosis
Multi-stage RO systems with a dedicated faucet at the kitchen sink for drinking and cooking water. RO is the practical option for reducing lead and other dissolved contaminants at the point of use.
Lead-focused point-of-use filters
Certified filters at the kitchen tap for homes waiting on a service line replacement, installed with the right fittings rather than hanging off the faucet.
Filter service and cartridge changes
Replacement cartridges and membranes on a schedule, plus repair of leaking housings and failed shutoff valves.
Service line replacement
When the real problem is a lead or galvanized service, we replace the line from the curb to the meter and remove the source.
How we approach water quality
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Understand the concern
Taste, sediment, staining, or lead. Each points to a different solution, and we start by asking what you have noticed and what your utility has told you.
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Check the service line and piping
We look at the pipe entering the house and the interior material. Filtering water that then runs through a lead service is treating the wrong end.
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Recommend and price
A specific system, sized to your home, with a by-the-job price that includes the plumbing connections and bypass valves.
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Install and set up maintenance
We install, flush and test the system, and tell you exactly when cartridges or membranes are due.
Why Master’s Plumbing
Why choose Master's Plumbing for filtration
- Honest guidance on what each type of filter actually removes
- Systems plumbed with bypass valves and proper fittings, not push-on kits
- Service line replacement offered when that is the real fix
- Cartridge and membrane changes on a schedule
- Upfront by-the-job pricing, licensed and insured
Water Filtration across North Jersey
Master’s Plumbing is based in Roselle and provides water filtration & purification throughout Union County, Essex County, Bergen County, Passaic County, Hudson County, Morris County. Not sure if we cover your town? Call and ask, or check the full service area.
