Treating City Water

Although the Environmental Protection Agency requires city water to be filtered of certain contaminants, it still contains elements that can be harmful to your home and can dry out your skin. City water is typically water that initially contains pollutants and contaminants, but it is treated on a daily basis with chlorine and fluoride to remove or reduce them. While the contaminants are reduced, city water still contains minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron, and sometimes sulfur, which make the water hard.

Over the past 25 years of experience in Washington State, we recommend the following systems to treat your raw city water.

Treating Well Water

With a private well, your water comes directly out of the ground. The groundwater is naturally filtered through the earth’s surface as it runs into your well, but it also picks up minerals and contaminants along the way. As your water runs through the ground, it can potentially interact with dangerous contaminants like pesticides and fertilizers. The same minerals found in city water can be found in well water, causing you to have the same issues with hard water. Even if your well water doesn’t taste or smell bad, it can still be negatively affecting your plumbing and appliances with mineral buildup.

Over the past 25 years experience in Western Washington we recommend the following systems to treat your raw well water.