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Pickering water filtration systems

Pickering homes on Durham Region water often notice hardness and chlorine taste, while rural north Pickering is on private wells. EHS Water designs systems for both.

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Whole home water softener and filtration system

Understanding Pickering's water

Test at homeNo published hardness
Lake Ontario (Ajax system)Water source

Source: Durham Region's reports don't list hardness.

Where does Pickering's water come from?

Most of Pickering is supplied by Durham Region with Lake Ontario water treated at the Ajax Water Supply Plant. It's treated to meet safety standards, but it carries the hardness typical of Lake Ontario water and a chlorine taste or smell. Durham Region's annual reports don't publish a hardness figure, so the quickest way to know your number is our free in-home test.

Recommended water treatment for Pickering homes

We recommend systems based on where your water comes from. Your free in-home test confirms the fit before anything is installed.

General municipal areas

Frenchman's Bay, Dunbarton, City Centre, Amberlea, Rouge Park, Seaton, Village East

Softening for scale, carbon for chlorine, and reverse osmosis for drinking water.

Enhanced Water Softener
Softener + filter

Enhanced Water Softener

Softens hard water and removes chlorine and chloramine in one system.

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ClearBlu Plus
Whole-home filter

ClearBlu Plus

Filters every tap and shower: chlorine, chloramine, sediment, taste and odour.

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Homes on private wells

Claremont, Whitevale, Greenwood and rural north Pickering

Iron and manganese filtration for staining and metallic taste, plus UV disinfection for untreated groundwater.

SoftBlu Water Softener
Water softener

SoftBlu Water Softener

High-capacity softener that stops scale on fixtures, kettles and appliances.

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Iron & Manganese Filter
Well water

Iron & Manganese Filter

Birm media removes iron, manganese and the orange or black stains they leave.

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UV Pro
UV disinfection

UV Pro

Ultraviolet disinfection for well water: bacteria, viruses and cysts.

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Signs you may need a water filter

  • White or chalky scale on faucets and appliances
  • Persistent chlorine taste or smell
  • Dry, irritated skin despite moisturizer
  • Staining or bacteria concerns on a private well

Popular in Pickering

Water softeners in PickeringStop scale on fixtures and appliancesReverse osmosis in PickeringBottled-quality drinking waterWell water treatment in PickeringFor north Pickering's private wells

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Questions

How hard is Pickering water?

Durham Region doesn't publish a hardness figure for the Ajax system. Our free in-home test measures hardness, chlorine and dissolved solids.

Is there an EHS location in Pickering?

Yes, our water refill station is in Pickering. See the refill station page for details.

Free in-home water test

Find out what's in your Pickering water

We test your water at your home, show you what's in it, and recommend the system that fits.

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