Whole-Home Water Filtration for Clean Water
Midwest Water Company installs whole-home water filtration systems for clean water at every tap — from the moment it enters your home.
What Whole-Home Filtration Removes From Your Water
Quad Cities municipal water is treated before it reaches your home, but treated doesn't mean clean. City water in Moline, Davenport, and surrounding communities is disinfected with chlorine and chloramines, which linger in the water you drink, cook with, and bathe in. Sediment particles travel through aging distribution lines. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and trace agricultural runoff from the Mississippi River watershed can make it through the treatment process. These aren't scare tactics — they're the realities of a regional water supply serving hundreds of thousands of people.
A Kinetico whole-home point-of-entry filtration system removes sediment, chlorine and chloramines, VOCs, and other common municipal treatment byproducts before the water reaches any faucet, shower, dishwasher, or appliance in your home. "Point-of-entry" means every tap is treated — not just the kitchen sink. That's a fundamentally different result than an under-sink filter. You can read the local data for yourself in the Quad Cities water quality report.
How a Water Point-of-Entry System Works
A Kinetico whole-home filtration system installs at the main water line entering your home — before the water heater and before any branch lines split off to your bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, or outdoor spigots. Every gallon of water that enters your house passes through the system, regardless of which tap or appliance draws it. There's no bypassing it, no forgotten faucet.
Inside the system, water moves through multiple filter stages in sequence. A mechanical sediment pre-filter catches particles first — sand, rust, and fine debris that cloud the water and wear on appliances. Next, a carbon filtration stage reduces chlorine, chloramines, and VOCs. The sequence matters: removing sediment first protects the carbon media and keeps it effective longer. Together, the stages catch what municipal treatment leaves behind.
What comes out is cleaner, treated water flowing to every faucet, shower, and appliance in your home simultaneously. The filter media does wear over time and needs periodic replacement — typically every six to twelve months depending on your household's water usage. Midwest Water Company handles that for you. When it's time, we reach out and schedule a service visit, so the system keeps performing without you having to track it.
Water Filtration and Water Softening Serve Different Problems
Filtration and softening aren't the same thing, and they don't fix the same problems. Filtration removes chemical contaminants, sediment, and treatment byproducts — it addresses water purity and taste. Softening removes dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals, which cause scale buildup inside pipes, appliances, and fixtures and leave your skin and hair feeling dry and rough. One system does not do the job of the other. The right starting question is: what problem are you actually trying to solve? Taste and smell point to filtration. Scale buildup and dry skin point to softening.
Many Quad Cities homes benefit from running both systems together. A softener installed upstream of a filtration system protects the filter media and extends its life, while filtration handles what softening can't touch — chlorine, VOCs, and chemical contaminants. We assess both during the free in-home water test, so you don't have to guess. If you're already researching the softening side, take a look at our Kinetico water softeners.
30% Off Whole-Home Filtration
Plus 12 Months Same as Cash
Right now, Midwest Water Company is offering 30% off Kinetico whole-home filtration system installations, with 12 months same as cash financing available. This offer applies to new whole-home filtration installs in the Quad Cities area. Schedule your free in-home water test to lock in this pricing before it changes.
Whole-Home Water Filtration — Your Questions Answered
How long does a whole-home water filtration system take to install?
A Kinetico whole-home filtration system typically takes two to four hours to install, depending on your home's plumbing layout and the point-of-entry location. Midwest Water Company handles the full installation — no prep work required from the homeowner. Most families have clean filtered water running to every tap the same day.
Does a whole-home filtration system remove chlorine from shower water too?
Yes. Because the system installs at the main water line entering the home, every tap, shower, bathtub, and appliance receives filtered water. Chlorine and chloramines are reduced before the water reaches any fixture — not just the kitchen sink. This is the core advantage of point-of-entry filtration over under-sink filters.
Can I use a water filtration system and a water softener at the same time?
Yes, and many Quad Cities homeowners run both. A softener handles hardness minerals — calcium and magnesium — while a filtration system removes chemical contaminants, sediment, and chlorine. Running them together gives you soft and clean water. Midwest Water Company installs and services both systems and can assess which combination fits your home.
How often do whole-home water filtration filters need to be replaced?
Filter replacement frequency depends on your water quality and household usage, but most Kinetico whole-home systems require filter media service every six to twelve months. Midwest Water Company tracks your system and contacts you when service is due — so you don't have to keep track yourself.
Find Out What's Really in Your Water for Free
The water test is free, in-home, and takes about an hour. Midwest Water Company tests your Quad Cities tap water and walks you through the results on the spot — no obligation, no pressure. You leave knowing exactly what you're dealing with.
