Reverse osmosis · Rio Rancho
And plenty of city customers too. Here's how reverse osmosis fits each kind of Rio Rancho home, and where it doesn't.
A reverse osmosis system pushes water through a very fine membrane, holding back much of what's dissolved in it. The result is drinking and cooking water with far lower total dissolved solids. It's installed at one spot, usually under the kitchen sink, with its own faucet, rather than treating the whole house.
The city's groundwater is tested and reported every year, and its Consumer Confidence Report shows compliance with federal standards. So for most people on city service, RO is a preference rather than a necessity. They want ice cubes that aren't cloudy, coffee that tastes like coffee, and a way to stop hauling cases of bottled water home from the store on Southern Boulevard. Mineral-rich groundwater tends to carry a fair load of dissolved solids, and RO is the tool built to bring that down.
This is where RO earns its place. A private well isn't regulated like the city system, and the owner is the one responsible for knowing what's in it. Arsenic occurs naturally in groundwater in parts of the Middle Rio Grande region, and nitrate can show up in wells too. Reverse osmosis is the standard point-of-use approach for reducing arsenic, nitrate, fluoride and lead. How well it performs depends on the specific contaminant and the rest of your water chemistry, which is why we don't make promises before we see results.
Our order of operations on a well
First, the free on-site test for hardness, TDS, pH, chlorine, iron and manganese, and sulfur. Second, we help you arrange lab testing for bacteria, nitrate and arsenic. Third, we recommend equipment based on those results. If a lab finds bacteria, that calls for disinfection and isn't something RO is meant to solve; we'll point you in the right direction.
Our 600 GPD tankless unit is compact, so it usually fits under the sink alongside the disposal and the trash can. We drill one hole in the counter or sink deck for the dedicated faucet, connect to the cold line and the drain, and finish with an alkaline stage that adds back a little mineral for taste. If you already have a softener in the garage, the RO simply draws from the softened line. The whole visit is usually well under half a day.
On its own, the RO system is $895 installed. It's also built into our Complete Home System, which combines it with softening and catalytic carbon for $4,599. Financing starts at $59/mo. Learn more about the technology on our main reverse osmosis page, or go back to water treatment in Rio Rancho.
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48,000-grain whole-home water softener
Softener + chlorine/chloramine filtration in one tank
Softener + filtration + RO drinking water + alkaline
Financing from $59/mo with approved credit. Final price confirmed after your free water test — no surprises, no hidden fees.
The city reports its water meets federal standards in its annual water quality report. RO is an upgrade for taste and lower dissolved solids, not a requirement for city customers.
RO is the standard point-of-use approach for reducing arsenic, but results depend on your water. We help you get a lab test first, then confirm the system is a good fit for your results.
Every RO system sends some water to the drain while it filters. Our tankless design only runs when you open the faucet, and we're happy to walk you through what to expect for your household.
Yes. Many Rio Rancho homeowners start with a softener and add RO at the kitchen sink later. The two work well together.
A 15-minute on-site test with results in real time, a plain-English report, and an honest recommendation. No pressure, no obligation.
