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Reverse Osmosis System in Rifle, CO

Name: Smart Living Water
Address: 2829 North Ave #103, Grand Junction, CO, 81501, US
Telephone: (970) 773-6439
Rating: 4.9

The treatment that takes out what Rifle's river water carries in solution: salts, dissolved solids and more.

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Why Reverse Osmosis Fits Rifle Water

A reverse osmosis system in Rifle, CO addresses the part of the water that ordinary filters can't touch: what's dissolved in it. Rifle's water comes entirely from the Colorado River, and the city's own 2008 Water Conservation Plan reported that winter total dissolved solids in the river at Rifle regularly reach 700 to 800 mg/L and have topped 900 mg/L at times. The same plan noted that high salinity can degrade water taste.

The city's 2026 water quality report lists sodium in the treated water at 163 ppm for 2025. Treatment at the city's microfiltration plant clears particles and microorganisms, but dissolved salts pass through. An RO membrane is built to remove them. Our free water test measures total dissolved solids at your tap so you can see exactly what a membrane would take out, and our Grand Junction team brings it to you in Rifle. Call (970) 773-6439.

Technician and a customer beside a reverse osmosis system

What RO Reduces in Rifle Water

Numbers are from the City of Rifle 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report and the city's 2008 Water Conservation Plan.

Sodium

Reported at 163 ppm in 2025 and 157 ppm in 2024. There's no legal limit, but the city's own report notes that levels above 20 ppm may concern people on low-sodium diets. RO removes most of it.

Total dissolved solids

Colorado River water picks up minerals and salts as it flows. RO is the home treatment that meaningfully lowers total dissolved solids, which is most of why RO water tastes so clean.

Disinfection byproducts

Trihalomethanes averaged 64.38 ppb in 2025. The carbon stages built into an RO system remove chlorine and these byproducts before water reaches the membrane.

Trace uranium and selenium

The city detected uranium at 0.77 ppb and selenium at 0.99 ppb, far below their limits of 30 and 50 ppb. RO reduces both, for households that want them as close to zero as possible.

RO Systems We Install in Rifle

Whole home reverse osmosis

A whole home RO system treats every tap and shower, which means low-sodium, low-TDS water everywhere in the house. It's the most complete option we install, and we build each one to the home's demand.

Kitchen-sink RO

For many Rifle homes, RO for drinking and cooking water is the sensible starting point. It pairs well with a whole house filter for chlorine in the showers.

RO with a softener

If you soften with salt, RO at the kitchen tap removes the sodium the softener adds. Our softener page covers that side.

How It Works

How an RO Install Works in Rifle

Measure total dissolved solids

We read TDS, hardness, chlorine and pH at your tap. Total dissolved solids is the number RO changes most, so it's our baseline.

Pick whole home or point of use

We explain the tradeoffs in space, water use and pretreatment. Hardness affects how hard a membrane works, so the hardness reading shapes the pretreatment we recommend.

Install, then retest

After the system is in, we test the RO water in front of you so you see the drop in dissolved solids.

What Rifle Homeowners Should Know About RO

Rifle sits at about 5,400 feet in western Garfield County, and its river water reflects everything upstream, which is why dissolved solids rather than particles are the main story here. A 2012 City of Rifle update on its plant project put it plainly: microfiltration is similar to reverse osmosis but does not remove all minerals, while reverse osmosis removes minerals, salts and organic matter. If the dissolved side of your water is what bothers you, RO at home is the tool for it. RO sends part of its water to drain, so we size systems to real use rather than oversizing. Households on private wells should test first, since well chemistry varies. For softening and filtration in town, see our Rifle page. Smart Living Water holds a 4.9-star rating across 76 Google reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Why is there so much sodium in Rifle water?

Rifle draws all of its water from the Colorado River, which carries dissolved salts. The city reported sodium at 163 ppm in 2025. The city's 2008 Water Conservation Plan described rising salinity in the river as a concern for taste.

Does the city's membrane plant already do reverse osmosis?

The plant uses microfiltration membranes. A 2012 city update on the project explained that microfiltration does not remove all minerals, while reverse osmosis removes minerals and salts. Your tap reading shows what's left.

Is under-sink RO enough in Rifle?

For drinking and cooking, usually yes. Whole home RO makes sense if you want low-sodium, low-TDS water in showers and appliances too. The test helps decide.

Does RO remove uranium from Rifle water?

Yes. The city detected uranium at 0.77 ppb, well under the 30 ppb limit. RO reduces it further for households that want it as low as possible.

How do I find out whether RO is worth it for my Rifle home?

Start with your total dissolved solids reading. We bring the meter to your Rifle kitchen, show you the number, and explain what an RO membrane would bring it down to. Call (970) 773-6439 to set it up.

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