Water filters in Parramatta, supplied and installed.

Homes in Parramatta

Parramatta is mostly apartments. That changes which filter fits.

At the 2021 Census about 86% of homes in Parramatta were flats, units or apartments and fewer than 8% were separate houses. Most of the systems we fit here go into an apartment kitchen, often a newer tower in the CBD or along the river, where the cupboard under the sink is already shared with a dishwasher drain and a waste bin.

That is why the tankless ED600 ($1,100) is more popular in Parramatta than almost anywhere else we work. It needs no storage tank and fits in about the space of a shoebox. Where there is room, the six-stage reverse osmosis at $649 is still the best value.

Installing in Parramatta: what to know

• Strata buildings: anything at the water meter needs owners corporation approval, so for units we fit under the sink, not at the mains
• High-rise water pressure varies floor to floor. We test it on the day and fit a pressure-limiting valve if needed
• Townhouses in North Parramatta and Rosehill usually have their own meter, so whole-house filtration is an option there
• We bring everything in one trip, so a short visitor-parking window is usually enough

Suburb details: City of Parramatta, Wikipedia.

Your water in Parramatta

What comes out of the tap in Parramatta 2150.

Parramatta is supplied by Sydney Water through the Prospect North supply system. It meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, and here is what that water looks like according to published 2024–25 results for Parramatta:

• Fluoride: about 1.0 mg/L, added on purpose. Only reverse osmosis takes it out
• Hardness: around 49.9 mg/L, which is soft, so you do not need a softener
• Disinfected with chloramine, the source of the pool taste and smell most people notice
• PFAS: traces below guideline limits at the source. Reverse osmosis reduces PFOS and PFAS by up to 99%
• Older pipes and fittings in your home can add rust, sediment or lead after the water leaves the mains

Taste and chlorine only: the 3-stage at $299 is enough. Fluoride, lead or PFAS: go with six-stage reverse osmosis at $649. Showers and every tap: the whole house system. See what each filter removes, how hard Sydney water is and how to remove PFAS from tap water.

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