Well water in Western North Carolina
Many homes outside the municipal water systems rely on private wells. Iron and manganese are common in Buncombe County wells. They stain fixtures and laundry and give water a metallic taste. Well water can also be hard, which leaves scale in pipes, fixtures, and water heaters, and some wells have sediment or odor problems.
Demand for well water treatment rose after Hurricane Helene, when flooding affected wells across the region. A well that was flooded should be disinfected and tested before the water is used for drinking, and before you choose a treatment system.
City water
The City of Asheville's water is very soft, so hardness is rarely a problem for homes on city water. Treatment on city water is usually about improving taste and odor or adding a reverse osmosis system for drinking water.
Systems we install
Depending on your water, we install sediment filters, iron and manganese filtration, water softeners, carbon filtration for taste and odor, and reverse osmosis, including whole-house reverse osmosis for homes that need it.
We size each system to your water quality and your household's water use, and we install it with bypass and shutoff valves so it can be serviced or replaced later.
Protecting your plumbing and water heater
Hard water and iron shorten the life of water heaters, especially tankless units, and they clog fixtures and valves. Treating the water where it enters the house protects everything downstream.
If rust in your water comes from corroded galvanized pipe rather than the water source, a filter won't solve it. In that case, we will tell you and explain your pipe repair options.