Water quality across Victoria

Unlike states that rely heavily on coastal desalination or open catchments, Victoria relies on a split system. Melbourne’s softer, mountain-sourced water needs treatment to travel long distances through ageing pipe networks, while regional areas depend on mineral-heavy river systems and underground aquifers.

Whether you’re dealing with chemical smells in new developments or limescale hurting tapware in a regional hub, a filtration system can help.

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  • Melbourne

    Melbourne's water comes largely from protected forest catchments, with desalinated water sometimes added, so taste can vary between areas. Explore whole home filtration in Melbourne.

  • Geelong

    Geelong's water blends local reservoirs, groundwater and supply from Melbourne, so changing sources can affect mineral taste and clarity. Explore whole home filtration in Geelong.

Melbourne water quality

Melbourne’s soft water travels through hundreds of kilometres of distribution pipes to reach expanding outer suburbs. To keep water safe across these distances, water authorities rely on continuous chemical disinfection. Large parts of metropolitan Melbourne rely on chloramine to maintain disinfection across long distances. 

As a result, even though the water is safe, many homeowners can notice strong chlorine smells in hot showers and a pool-like or chemical taste at the tap. 

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Geelong water quality

Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula draw from rivers, reservoirs and underground aquifers. Because source ratios shift with rainfall and weather, the supply composition changes unpredictably.

As a result, residents across the region can experience noticeable shifts in water taste and clarity between seasons, along with varying levels of residual treatment chemicals. 

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Don’t see your area?

Not seeing your city listed doesn’t mean we can’t help! Contact the Complete Home Filtration team to find out whether our whole home water filtration services are available in your area. 

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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.


  • Better-tasting water

    Whole home filtration can reduce chlorine taste and smell, for better-tasting water from every tap in your home.

  • Plumbing and home protection

    Help protect your hot water system and appliances by trapping fine sediment and debris from the supply before it enters your home.

  • Clearer water year-round

    Filtration can reduce sediment and improve taste and clarity, even as seasonal conditions affect your local supply.

  • Softer skin and hair

    Reducing chlorine in your shower water can make a difference. Many people find their skin and hair feel softer after switching to filtered water.

  • A solution for every home

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    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.

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    Rainwater filtration

    Rainwater filtration systems are designed to handle the unique challenges of tank water. High-capacity sediment filtration combined with UV disinfection helps deliver fresh, natural rainwater with the safety and consistency you expect for everyday use.

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    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.
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    Service coverage across Victoria

    While Victorian water authorities deliver supply that meets the strict health standards set out under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003 and monitored by the Victorian Department of Health, the scale of the state’s distribution network shapes what reaches your tap. 

    Water is disinfected to keep it safe as it travels through long pipe networks to outer suburbs and regional areas. Depending on where you live, the mix of reservoir, groundwater and desalinated water can also change, which some households notice as differences in taste, smell or clarity.

    That's why more than 9,200 Victorian homes have chosen Complete Home Filtration. We understand how water varies across the state, from chlorine taste and smell in growing suburbs to sediment and clarity changes in regional centres.

    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 look after ongoing filter maintenance so you don't have to think about it.

    Installation in Victoria

    Getting started is simple. Drop your details in the form below, and our Victorian team will reach out for a quick chat about your property, your water concerns and what you want out of a system. 

    From there, a qualified water technician will assess your water supply and installation requirements, then recommend a system that suits your home. 

    An experienced, licensed plumber then installs your system, with our team supporting you through the process and beyond.

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