With more and more people becoming concerned with the quality of water that they use, it is no surprise that a number of water filtration system vendors can now be found both online and offline. Unfortunately, finding which water filtration system is right for you can be more challenging than looking for the right vendor.

One of the first things that you need to do is evaluate what your specific water filtration needs are. Keep in mind that some filtration systems are more appropriate for drinking water only while some can also process your shower and toilet water. Should you choose to have a whole house water filtering system, you have to remember that, oftentimes, this system does not include the water for your yard.

You would also need to decide early on whether you have a specific contaminant that you would like to target. This would help you in deciding what kind of filter media your system would have. In order to determine what type of contaminant you might have, you first have to figure out where your water is coming from. For example, water coming from a community water system most probably contains chloramines.