Canberra
Canberra's water comes from four dams, and catchment conditions after heavy rain or bushfires can affect taste and smell. Explore whole home filtration in Canberra.
Water quality across the Australian Capital Territory
The ACT draws source water from four main dams across the Cotter and Queanbeyan catchments, with support from the Murrumbidgee River during dry spells. Water quality in the mountains can fluctuate significantly after heavy rain or bushfires, requiring treatment changes before the water enters the network.
To keep water sterile across the territory’s distribution grid, treatment relies on chlorine disinfection rather than chloramination. While effective at killing bacteria, maintaining this residual across long pipelines leaves mains water with noticeable smells and tastes, and can dry out your hair and skin.
Canberra water quality
Canberra’s supply shifts between the Corin, Bendora, Cotter and Googong dams. As catchment conditions change, especially after rain or bushfires, treatment plants scale up chemical dosing to maintain safety across the grid.
Because the network relies strictly on chlorine disinfection rather than chloramination, the water reaching your household taps often carries higher residual disinfectant levels. This can cause chemical smells and tastes and dry out your skin and hair.
Whole Home Water Filtration Whole Home Water Filtration: Premium whole home filtration, made for Australia
Complete Home Filtration’s whole home water filtration system is perfectly designed to handle the unique water needs of Australian households, eliminating the need for other water filters.
Taste and smell
Filtering your water removes residual chlorine and organic compounds, delivering clear, fresh-tasting water directly from your taps.
Home and plumbing protection
Catching pipe sediment before it enters your home protects your taps, prevents scale buildup on your appliances, and extends the lifespan of your hot water unit.
Environmental impact
Filtration reduces reliance on single-use bottled water and reduces the need for harsh chemicals to scrub away disinfectant residue and water spots.
Softer skin and hair
Removing chlorine from your water stops it from stripping your skin’s natural oils during baths and showers, helping to prevent skin dryness and scalp irritation.
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A solution for every home
Whole home filtration
Upgrade every tap with a Complete Home Filtration whole home system. Treating all water at entry, our tailored systems deliver cleaner, better quality water for drinking, cooking and bathing, providing consistent, reliable filtration without relying on point-of-use filters or bottled water.
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Reverse osmosis systems
Complete Home Filtration Reverse Osmosis filtration systems combine multi-stage carbon and sediment filtration with an ultra-fine, semipermeable membrane to reduce dissolved salts, heavy metals, fluoride, pharmaceuticals and other contaminants that can pass through broader water filtration systems.
Whole home filtration
Upgrade every tap with a Complete Home Filtration whole home system. Treating all water at entry, our tailored systems deliver cleaner, better quality water for drinking, cooking and bathing, providing consistent, reliable filtration without relying on point-of-use filters or bottled water.
Reverse osmosis systems
Complete Home Filtration Reverse Osmosis filtration systems combine multi-stage carbon and sediment filtration with an ultra-fine, semipermeable membrane to reduce dissolved salts, heavy metals, fluoride, pharmaceuticals and other contaminants that can pass through broader water filtration systems.
The best filtration system is one that suits your water, your home and your family. A free in-home water assessment allows us to test your water supply, understand your home’s requirements and design the right solution from the start.
Discover the right solution for your home
Service coverage across the Australian Capital Territory
While public water supplies managed by Icon Water operate under health standards overseen by the ACT Health Directorate, what actually reaches your household tap is shaped by alpine catchment dynamics and distribution network management.
To deliver drinking water safely across Canberra's sprawling suburbs and varying elevations, treatment plants rely on primary UV disinfection combined with continuous free chlorine dosing. As heavy rainfall or bushfire recovery in these areas changes the water quality and organic load, chemical treatment levels adapt to maintain sterility, leaving mains water with persistent chemical smells, seasonal earthy tastes and a harsh effect on skin and hair during hot showers.
Because Canberra’s water is naturally soft, hard-water scaling isn’t a major concern in the territory. Instead, over 90% of our local customers opt for a whole home setup at the mains, targeting incoming water right at the point of entry to intercept residual disinfectants, capture fine sediment and eliminate any chemical smells before water reaches your taps.
We don't just drop a box on your doorstep and leave you to it; our local team will assess your water supply, install and fine-tune the setup for your home, and stand by for ongoing filter maintenance so you never even have to think about it.
Installation in Australian Capital Territory
Getting started is simple. Contact our local ACT team to discuss your home, your water setup and your specific filtration goals.
We’ll arrange for a qualified technician to review your property’s plumbing and water pressure dynamics before recommending a tailored filtration setup for your home.
Once selected, your system is installed by an experienced, licensed local plumber, backed by ongoing filter maintenance support so you never have to worry about your water quality.
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Frequently asked questions
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