Boston Water Filtration, Clean, Safe Water at Every Tap

Boston’s water comes from the protected Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs through the MWRA and Boston Water and Sewer Commission, and the wholesale supply is high quality and relatively soft. That said, the water is disinfected with chloramine, which many people notice as taste and odor, and in Boston’s many pre-1940 homes and three-deckers, older service lines or lead solder can introduce lead at the tap. The only way to know what’s in your specific glass is to test the water inside your home. That’s why we start every job with a free in-home water test.

It’s simple and there’s no obligation. A CleanTap technician comes to your Boston home at a time that works for you, draws water from your own taps, and checks the things that matter locally, like chloramine, hardness, and clarity. We then walk you through a clear, plain-English report so you can see exactly what’s in your water. If treatment makes sense, we recommend a right-sized system and explain your options, including $0-down financing. If your water is fine, we’ll tell you that too. Call (781) 630-5449 to schedule.

Yes. In Boston’s pre-1940 homes and three-deckers, the water often leaves the treatment plant clean but can pick up lead from older service lines or lead solder inside the property. Filtration can’t replace a lead service line, but a properly certified lead-reduction filter at the taps you drink and cook from meaningfully lowers lead where it counts, and whole-home options are available for broader protection. We confirm the concern with your free in-home water test first, then match a certified system to your home rather than guessing. Call (781) 630-5449 to get started.

As a certified BritaPRO installer, CleanTap fits the full range: whole-home filtration that treats every tap in the house, water softeners where hardness calls for them, and under-sink reverse osmosis for premium drinking and cooking water. When your test points to specific problems, we add targeted PFAS and lead-reduction stages so the system solves your actual water, not a generic one. Everything is installed by our licensed, insured Massachusetts crew, backed by $0-down financing. We always test first, then recommend. Call (781) 630-5449 to book your free in-home water test.

Most Massachusetts public water meets federal standards, but “meets standards” doesn’t mean pure, chlorine/chloramine, disinfection byproducts, hardness, and in some areas PFAS or lead from older service lines can still affect taste, safety, and your appliances. Private wells aren’t tested by any utility at all. The only way to know what’s in your water is to test it, which is exactly why we offer a free in-home water test and a clear report.

We come to your home, test your water on the spot for the things that matter, hardness, chlorine, pH, iron, TDS and more, and walk you through a clear report of what we find. There’s no cost, no obligation, and no pressure. If treatment makes sense we’ll recommend the right system for your water and budget; if it doesn’t, we’ll tell you that too. Call (781) 630-5449 to book.

A softener removes the calcium and magnesium that make water “hard”, the cause of scale, spotting, and appliance wear. A filter removes things like chlorine, sediment, taste, odor, PFAS, or lead. Many homes benefit from both, which is why we test first and design a system, softener, whole-home filter, drinking-water RO, or a combination, around your actual water rather than a one-size-fits-all package.

Yes. PFAS and lead are best addressed with the right technology, typically reverse osmosis and/or specialized filtration media at the point of use or whole-home. We test your water, review your town’s data, and match a system proven to reduce those contaminants. If you’re on an older service line or in an area with PFAS detections, this is worth doing.

Yes. Under-sink reverse osmosis is one of the most effective ways to get clean, great-tasting water for drinking and cooking, removing a wide range of dissolved contaminants. We can pair a kitchen RO system with a whole-home softener or filter so you get treated water at every tap and the highest-purity water where you drink it.

As a general guide in Massachusetts, under-sink RO systems typically run about $300–$800 installed, water softeners about $1,500–$3,500, whole-home carbon/sediment filtration about $1,500–$4,000, and advanced whole-home PFAS/RO systems roughly $4,000–$10,000. The right system depends on your water and home, so we test first and give you an upfront, fixed quote. $0-down financing is available.

Yes, CleanTap is a certified BritaPRO installer, and we install BritaPRO whole-home systems along with other leading filtration and softening equipment. Because we’re not tied to a single box, we recommend what actually fits your water and your home after we test it, not whatever we happen to stock.

Almost always, yes. A household that buys bottled water often spends more over a few years than a good filtration system costs, and you skip the plastic, the lugging, and the storage. Whole-home and RO systems give you clean water at every tap for a fraction of the per-gallon cost of bottled, which is a big reason our customers make the switch.

Definitely. Private wells commonly have hardness, iron, manganese, sulfur odor, sediment, and sometimes bacteria or other concerns, and no utility monitors them for you. We test your well water, explain what we find, and design a treatment train, softening, filtration, disinfection as needed, to make it clean, clear, and safe at every tap.

Most systems just need periodic filter or media changes and occasional checks, which we make easy. We’ll tell you the schedule for your specific system up front, and we’re a local call away when it’s time. Good maintenance keeps your water quality high and protects your investment.

Yes. We offer flexible, $0-down financing on qualifying filtration and softening systems, so clean water fits your budget without a big up-front cost. We’ll go over the options with your quote after the free water test.

Greater Boston, the South Shore, Metro-South, and Eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Dedham, Norwood, Mansfield, Foxboro, Franklin, and Plymouth. Not sure if you’re in range? Call (781) 630-5449 and we’ll let you know and book your free water test.