Clean water, zero jugs, zero hassle.
A direct-line reverse-osmosis system gives your team unlimited purified water - without the deliveries, the back strain, or the plastic. Here's exactly what changes when you switch.
Our 4-Stage Filtration Process
Every RO Living Water system uses the same 4-stage reverse-osmosis path: sediment pre-filter, carbon block, RO membrane, post-carbon polish. The result: ~90% of total dissolved solids removed, microplastics and pharmaceuticals filtered out, then minerals added back for taste.
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Stage 1 · Sediment
A 5-micron pre-filter catches dirt, silt, rust flakes, pipe residue, and microplastic particles before they reach the membrane.
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Stage 2 · Carbon block
A high-surface-area carbon block adsorbs chlorine, chloramines, VOCs, pesticides, and the chemicals that cause off-tastes and odors.
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Stage 3 · RO membrane
A semi-permeable membrane with 0.0001-micron pores rejects ~90% of dissolved solids - lead, arsenic, fluoride, nitrates, pharmaceuticals, and PFAS.
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Stage 4 · Post-carbon polish
A final coconut-shell carbon polish removes any residual taste from the membrane, then trace minerals are re-introduced for flavor and balance.
How reverse osmosis actually purifies
Standard pitcher filters and refrigerator filters are activated carbon only - they reduce chlorine and improve taste, but they don't remove dissolved metals, pharmaceuticals, or PFAS. Reverse osmosis is the step beyond.
The old way vs. the Living Water way.
Same office, same team, same budget. Here's what actually changes the week a plumbed-in RO unit goes in.
5-gallon jug delivery
- 42–45 pound jugs someone has to lift onto the cooler
- Closet or corner dedicated to empty and spare bottles
- Weekly delivery interruption, and the occasional missed one
- Filtration no better than municipal tap, plus microplastics from the jug itself
- Shared buttons and paddles - prime shared-surface for colds and flu
- Plastic bottles that aren't truly recycled - they're landfilled or burned
- Jug prices that rise with petroleum costs - unpredictable year to year
Jugless RO system
- Plumbed directly into your cold-water line - no lifting, ever
- Unit the size of a copier. Lives in one spot. Never runs out.
- Zero deliveries - your office gets its Mondays back
- 4-stage RO removes ~90% of TDS, then re-mineralizes for taste
- Touch-free sensor dispensing - no shared buttons, no shared germs
- Thousands of bottles kept out of the landfill every year
- Plans from PW50-R up to XL1 - five-year pricing locked in, filters and service included
By the numbers - RO Living Water vs. the alternatives.
A direct, line-by-line comparison so you can see exactly what changes when you switch. Same office, 50-person rough average.
| Spec | RecommendedRO Living Water | Old way5-gallon jug delivery | DIYBrita pitcher | No filterUnfiltered tap |
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| Filtration stages | Multi-stage RO + carbon + UV (~90% TDS removed) | None - bottled tap or “spring” | Single-pass carbon (~0% TDS) | None |
| Lead reduction | Yes - RO membrane removes >95% | Bottle-dependent | Some pitchers (NSF 53) | None |
| PFAS / “forever chemicals” | Reduced by RO + carbon | Not claimed | Not claimed | Pass-through |
| Fluoride reduction | ~95% via RO | No | No | No |
| Microplastics | Removed | Adds plastic from the jug | Pass-through | Pass-through |
| Heavy lifting | None | 42–45 lb jugs, repeatedly | 64-oz pitcher refills | None |
| Deliveries per year | 0 - direct-plumbed | ~52 | DIY refill at sink | 0 |
| Capacity at peak | Continuous (line-fed) | ~5 gal at a time | ~10 cups | Continuous (line-fed) |
| Hot / sparkling options | Yes on most models | Cold only | Cold only | Tap temp |
| Touchless dispensing | Yes (PW70+, PW90, XL1) | Shared paddles | No | No |
| Footprint | One unit, copier-sized | Cooler + jug closet + spares | Counter or fridge shelf | None |
| Plastic waste / yr (50-person office) | ~0 bottles | ~250 5-gal jugs + 1000s of cups | ~12 filter cartridges | 0 |
| Typical annual cost (50-person office) | Flat lease - filters & service included | $3,000–$5,000 jug invoices | $40 filters + thousands of refills (labor) | $0 - at the cost of water quality |
| Filter changes | We do it - annual visit | N/A | Every 2 months (you) | None |
| Five-year price lock | Yes | No - petroleum-indexed | N/A | N/A |
Which unit is right for you? Every model, every price.
Every model below includes professional installation by Steve & Jonah (, waived on trial), annual filter service, UV maintenance, and flat monthly rates on 1–5 year plans. Try any unit for 7 days free - if it's not right, we uninstall it at no cost.
Base Model (PW50-R)
Capacitive-touch hot & cold RO. Slim floor-standing footprint. Serves 10–13 people.
Built for Growing Teams
Touchless floor-standing hot & cold RO system for offices of 20–26 people.
Touchless Flagship (PW90-R)
Touchless, LCD monitoring, Eco-Mode, multi-stage RO. Serves ~30 people.
Popular Ice + Water
Ice and water on one unit with dual RO filters.
Our 7-day, no-cost install guarantee
If your team isn't pouring better water by day 7, we'll uninstall the unit at no cost - no install fee, no hassle. Steve & Jonah handle it personally.
Three steps. One flat price.
Steve and Jonah handle every install personally. No dispatcher, no call center, no sales rep chasing commission.
We walk your space
Quick on-site walk-through to size the unit, find the water line, and confirm a clean install path. Same-day or next-day quote, no commitment.
We install and plumb it in
Direct connection to your cold-water line plus a drain for RO wastewater. Install runs 4–6 hours, done personally by Steve and Jonah.
You pour. We maintain.
Hot and cold standard on every unit. Ice on the I 14. Sparkling on the S4. Every filter change and service call is included on your plan.
Ready to see what clean water at your office feels like?
Talk to Steve and Jonah directly. Quick on-site walk-through, same-day or next-day quote, 7-day free trial. If we’re not a fit, we’ll tell you.
Sources & references
Every claim about contaminant reduction and drinking-water safety on this page is grounded in published government and standards-body guidance. Primary sources:
- U.S. EPA - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
- California State Water Resources Control Board - Division of Drinking Water
- NSF/ANSI 58 - Reverse-osmosis drinking-water treatment standard
- NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 - Aesthetic + health-effect water filtration
- Water Quality Association - consumer guides
- World Health Organization - Drinking-water quality guidelines