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Canadian cost estimator
Typical installed ranges — not one national price. Select source and symptoms, then send the same inputs to a local quote.
Water source
What is showing up at the house?
Indicative Canadian installed range
$800–$2,500
For your city water, a practical treatment stack is: whole-home carbon filter. Installed costs below are typical Canadian ranges — a local pro will confirm sizing after hardness and contaminant levels.
- Whole-home carbon filter$800–$2,500
- Water softenerOptional$1,200–$3,500
- Under-sink reverse osmosisOptional$400–$1,500
These are typical Canadian installed bands, not a quote. Labour, plumbing access, permits, flow rate and lab results change the number. Softeners are not assumed on every municipal supply — Toronto Lake Ontario water, for example, is often not hardness-driven.
Provincial context: Ontario cost guide · Alberta cost guide.