Chlorine taste or smell

Municipal water in Halton Hills is disinfected with chlorine so it arrives safe. What is left when it reaches your tap is what you taste and smell, and it is stronger some days than others. Chlorine can also dry skin and hair and affect the taste of coffee, tea and cooking.

Carbon filtration reduces chlorine very effectively. A whole-home carbon filter at the point of entry handles showers, laundry and every tap. For drinking water, a reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink removes chlorine along with dissolved solids and gives the best taste. Many homes on town water use both.