Water Treatment in Highland, Michigan

Water treatment for Highland homeowners

Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland

• 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.
• Manganese — Black, grey or purple-brown staining in toilets, dishwashers and laundry is the signature of manganese.
• Sediment / Cloudy Water — Grit in the faucet aerators, sand at the bottom of a glass, cloudy water that clears from the bottom up.
• Water Softeners — Hard water is the most common water complaint in Michigan, on wells and on city water alike.

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 Highland 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 Highland 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 Oakland County area

Highland sits inside our regular route, alongside Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills and Pontiac. You can see the full list of communities we serve.