Reverse osmosis in Port Perry

Port Perry and Prince Albert run on three municipal wells, 37 to 70 metres deep, south of town. The Region adds sodium silicate at each well to keep naturally occurring iron in solution, and chlorinates the water.

• Chlorine: the Region chlorinates the well water, which many people can taste and smell.
• Fluoride: not added (0.05 to 0.08 mg/L in 2025). Unlike the lakeshore towns, fluoride isn't added here.
• Sodium: 14.3 to 33.2 mg/L, with three samples above the 20 mg/L level reported to the Medical Officer of Health.
• Lead: One distribution sample in April 2025 came back above the limit; the Region flushed and resampled and the retests met the standard.

Source: Region of Durham, Port Perry Drinking Water System 2025 Annual Report.

A reverse osmosis system under your kitchen sink removes chlorine taste, most dissolved solids, lead, fluoride and sodium from drinking and cooking water. It's bottled-quality water from its own faucet, without carrying cases home.

• Better-tasting water, coffee, tea and ice
• Removes most dissolved solids, lead and fluoride
• Fits under the sink with its own faucet
• Usually costs less than buying bottled water

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