Whole-house treatment
Treats water entering the home. It often requires higher flow, plumbing work, drainage and a larger maintenance plan.
Treatment systems
Match the method to measured conditions.
Treatment technologies solve different problems. A responsible recommendation also considers concentration, flow, pressure, maintenance and verification.
| Method | Common role | Important considerations |
|---|---|---|
| Sediment filtration | Suspended particles and pretreatment | Particle size, loading, pressure loss and replacement frequency |
| Oxidation and filtration | Selected iron, manganese and sulfur conditions | Water chemistry, contact time, backwash flow and contaminant form |
| Ion-exchange softening | Hardness and selected dissolved ions | Capacity, salt, regeneration, iron loading and wastewater |
| Activated carbon | Selected organic compounds, taste and odor | Media type, contact time, certification, exhaustion and microbial control |
| Ultraviolet disinfection | Microbial inactivation | Pretreatment, UV dose, lamp/sleeve maintenance and power |
| Reverse osmosis | Point-of-use reduction of selected dissolved contaminants | Feed-water quality, rejection claims, wastewater, storage and verification |
| Neutralization | Low pH correction | Media consumption, hardness increase, flow and target pH |
Point-of-use treatment
Treats water at a specific tap. It can be appropriate when the concern is primarily ingestion and whole-house treatment is unnecessary.
Treatment trains
Some wells need sequenced stages, such as sediment control before UV or oxidation before polishing. Order matters.
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