Whole-Home Water Filtration — Severna Park, MD
A Severna Park homeowner on city water was concerned about chlorine taste, chloramines, and PFAS after reading a local news report. We installed a whole-home carbon block filter with a dedicated under-sink reverse osmosis system for drinking water — addressing both aesthetic and health concerns.
The Problem
A Severna Park homeowner on Anne Arundel County municipal water contacted us after reading a local news report about PFAS levels in the county water supply. They wanted to address both the chlorine taste they had always noticed and the PFAS concern for their family's drinking water.
Our Diagnosis
Municipal water in Anne Arundel County is treated with chloramines (chlorine + ammonia) rather than free chlorine — which is harder to remove with standard carbon filters. A catalytic carbon whole-home filter would address the chloramine taste and odor at every tap. A 5-stage reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink would address PFAS and other trace contaminants for drinking and cooking water.
The Repair Process
- 1Reviewed Anne Arundel County water quality report — chloramines confirmed, PFAS at 4.2 ppt (below EPA limit but detectable)
- 2Recommended catalytic carbon whole-home filter for chloramine removal
- 3Installed 20-inch catalytic carbon filter at point of entry
- 4Installed 5-stage RO system under kitchen sink with dedicated faucet
- 5RO system includes activated carbon stage for PFAS reduction
- 6Post-installation taste test — chlorine taste eliminated
- 7TDS test: 180 ppm tap → 8 ppm RO output
The Outcome
Chlorine/chloramine taste eliminated at all taps. RO system providing PFAS-reduced drinking water at 8 ppm TDS. Homeowner reported the water taste improvement was immediately noticeable. Family drinking tap water again instead of bottled water.
Key Takeaway
Municipal water in Anne Arundel County uses chloramines — which require catalytic carbon for effective removal, not standard carbon. A whole-home catalytic carbon filter plus an under-sink RO system addresses both aesthetic concerns (taste/odor) and health concerns (PFAS, nitrates) comprehensively.
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