Water Treatment in Clarkston, Michigan

Water treatment for Clarkston homeowners

Clarkston is heavily private-well territory, and that changes the conversation. On a well, nothing treats your water before it reaches the house. The problems we are usually called about here are orange iron staining, a rotten-egg sulfur smell, dark manganese staining, hardness and sediment — often several at once.

Not every home in the Clarkston area is on a well; some are on community or municipal supply, and those homes need a much simpler system. The in-home test tells us which situation we are in before anyone talks about equipment.

Common complaints we treat around Clarkston

• Well Water Treatment — If you are on a private well, nobody is treating your water before it reaches the house.
• Iron Stains — Orange or rust-colored staining in toilets, tubs, sinks and laundry is the calling card of iron.
• Rotten Egg / Sulfur Smell — If your water smells like rotten eggs, especially on the hot side, you are almost certainly dealing with hydrogen sulfide.
• Hard Water — Hard water is the most widespread water complaint in Michigan, on private wells and municipal supply alike.
• Whole-Home Filtration — A pitcher filter treats one jug.

How a visit works

1. We test your water in your home — hardness, iron, pH, sulfur indicators and TDS.
2. We look at where water enters the house, the space available, and anything already installed.
3. You get the numbers, a plain explanation of what they mean, and one installed price in writing.
4. If you go ahead, licensed plumbers handle the install, usually in part of a day.

If the honest answer is that your Clarkston home does not need much, that is what we will tell you. Read more about what the in-home water test covers.

Already have a system?

Plenty of homes around Clarkston already have equipment in the basement — sometimes inherited with the house, sometimes installed by a company that no longer services it. We will inspect it, test the water, and tell you honestly whether it needs replacing, reprogramming or simply repositioning.

Serving the North Oakland County area

Clarkston sits inside our regular route, alongside Oxford, Lake Orion, Ortonville and Holly. You can see the full list of communities we serve.