What it fixes
- Orange or brown stains (iron)
- Rotten-egg smell (sulfur)
- Hardness and scale
- Sand or grit in the water
City water vs. well water
City water is treated by the utility and comes with public water reports, so most homes need softening, filtration or both. A private well has none of that, so its water can change from one property to the next and sometimes from season to season.
How we design a well system
- Test for hardness, iron, sulfur, pH and sediment at your home
- Recommend lab testing if you're asking about safety (such as bacteria)
- Design the treatment in the right order, for example sediment, then iron, then softening
- Quote it in writing before anything is ordered
Common questions
Is my well water safe to drink?
Our in-home test helps choose equipment but can't tell you that. A certified lab test is the way to check safety, and we can point you to one.
Can one filter fix everything?
Rarely. Wells with iron or sulfur usually need more than one stage, set up in the right order.