Clearer Water from the Ground Up: Sediment Filtration in the Hill Country
Short answer: Sediment filtration removes sand, grit, silt and clay from well water before that material reaches your softener, water heater and fixtures. In the Hill Country it is almost always the first stage in a well water system, because limestone country produces fine particles that clog and abrade everything downstream. What this guide covers […]
Filtration Services in the Hill Country: Customized Solutions for Better Water
Short answer: Filtration services cover everything that removes what you can taste, smell or see in your water, as distinct from softening, which removes hardness. In the Hill Country that usually means chlorine on city supplies and iron, sulfur or sediment on private wells. What this guide covers What filtration actually removes City water: chlorine […]
Boerne Water Treatment: City Supply, Wells and Hard Water
Short answer: Boerne sits over the Trinity and Edwards aquifers, and water moving through that limestone arrives hard. Whether you are on the city system or one of the many private wells around Kendall County changes what treatment belongs on your wall. What this guide covers Why Boerne water is hard City supply and Kendall […]
Reverse Osmosis at Home: How It Works and Who Needs It
Short answer: Reverse osmosis is the finest filtration available to a household, and it is also the most misunderstood. It belongs at the kitchen tap rather than on the whole house, and it belongs behind proper pre-treatment rather than in front of it. What this guide covers How reverse osmosis works What is actually in […]
Bottled Water vs Tap: Cost, Safety and What to Fix
Short answer: A household that buys bottled water is usually solving a taste problem with a logistics problem. Bottled water is not held to stricter standards than tap, it costs orders of magnitude more per gallon, and the thing people actually object to is nearly always fixable at the sink. What this guide covers Who […]
Whole House Water Systems vs Point of Use Filters
Short answer: A whole house system treats water where it enters the property, so every tap, shower and appliance gets the same water. Point-of-use filters treat one outlet. Knowing which problem you have decides which of the two is worth paying for. What this guide covers Whole house versus point of use When a whole […]