ServicesWell Water Treatment
Well Water Treatment in Menomonee Falls
Orange stains, a rotten-egg smell or scale on every faucet usually trace back to what your well pulls up. We match the equipment to your water and your pump, install it with your floors covered, and show your family how it works before we leave.
What well water treatment covers
A private well gives you water nobody else treats. What comes out of the ground goes straight to your faucets, washer and water heater. Iron, manganese, sulfur and hardness minerals are the usual troublemakers, and many wells have more than one.
Well water treatment is the gear that sits between your pressure tank and the rest of your plumbing. Sometimes that is one filter. Often it is two or three stages in a row: one to catch grit, one to pull out iron or odor, and a softener to handle hardness. We only put in what your water actually needs.
We also look at the parts of your system that matter for the equipment to work right, like how much water your pump can deliver and where a filter can drain. That is what keeps a system running for years instead of clogging up in the first winter.
What we install and connect
Sediment prefilter
Catches sand and grit before it reaches the other equipment. It protects your valves and fixtures and makes the next stage last longer.
Iron and manganese filter
Pulls out the dissolved metal that leaves orange and black stains. Most use air or an oxidizing media to turn the iron solid, then flush it down the drain on a timer.
Sulfur odor treatment
Takes out the rotten-egg smell from hydrogen sulfide. On many wells the same filter that handles iron can handle sulfur too, which saves space and cost.
Softener for hardness
Hard well water leaves scale in your water heater and spots on dishes. If your water needs it, we add one of our water softeners after the iron stage so the softener resin is not fouled by metal.
Drinking water stage
Some families want one more step at the kitchen sink. A reverse osmosis unit can tie in under the counter for cooking and drinking water.
Plumbing, bypass and drain
We plumb in a bypass valve so you can isolate the equipment, run the drain line, and connect power where needed. Everything is labeled so anyone in the house can find it.
How to tell your well water is causing trouble
- Rust marks on fixtures
- Orange or brown rings in the toilet bowl, tub or washer are a sign of iron. Bleach will not clear them, and it can set the stain deeper.
- Rotten-egg smell
- A sulfur odor, often worse from the hot tap, comes from hydrogen sulfide in the water or a reaction inside the water heater.
- Slime in the toilet tank
- A red or slick film inside the tank can point to iron bacteria. Over time it plugs fixtures and adds to the smell.
- White scale and spots
- Crusty faucets, cloudy glasses and a water heater that pops or rumbles all point to hard water.
- Grit in aerators
- Sand in the faucet screens wears down valves and appliances sooner than most people expect.
- Metallic taste
- If coffee tastes off or the water tastes like a penny, iron or manganese is the usual cause.
How a well water job goes
- 1
Phone call
You tell us what you are seeing, smelling and tasting. If you have a recent lab report on your well, have it handy. We ask about your house size and how many people live there.
- 2
Look at your setup
We come out and check the well equipment: pressure tank, pump flow, pipe size, the space you have and the nearest drain. Shoe covers go on at the door. Then we explain what we would put in and why, in plain terms.
- 3
Written quote
You get a quote with each piece of equipment listed. The quote holds for 30 days, so there is no rush. After you sign, you have three business days to cancel.
- 4
Install day
We lay down drop cloths from the door to the work area and keep tools off your floors. We tell you before the water goes off and when it comes back on. If a drain line has to run outside, we route it so it does not dig into your yard or beds.
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Walkthrough and cleanup
We start the system, run a backwash, and show you the bypass and how to check settings. We haul away packaging and old parts and wipe down the area. You pay in full only once the install is complete.
What moves the price
Every well is different, so we set a price only after we know the water problem and see the space you have. Your quote breaks out each piece of equipment and the labor on its own line, so nothing is lumped together or hidden.
- What is in your water
- A single problem usually takes a single filter. Iron, sulfur and hardness together can mean two or three stages in a row.
- Pump flow and household size
- Filters that backwash need steady flow from your pump. A weak pump or a full house can call for a bigger tank or a different media.
- Plumbing and drain access
- A floor drain close by keeps the job simple. A long drain run, older piping or a cramped corner adds time and parts.
- Equipment choice
- Air-injection filters, chemical-free media and different softener sizes each carry their own cost and upkeep. We lay out the tradeoffs and you decide.
Well water treatment questions
- Do I need a lab report before you can quote?
- No, though it helps. Start by telling us about the stains, the smell and the taste, and we can go over likely options on the phone. If you already have lab results for your well, we use them to size the equipment more closely.
- Will this lower my water pressure?
- A system sized right for your well should not cause a drop you notice. That is the reason we check pump flow and pipe size before choosing equipment. Most pressure complaints come from filters that are too small for the house.
- Where does the backwash water go?
- To a floor drain, a laundry standpipe or another approved drain. If nothing is close, we run a line and show you where it will end up before any work starts. We will not send it somewhere it soaks your flower beds or lawn.
- How long will we be without water?
- Only while we cut the new equipment into your plumbing. We give you a heads-up before shutting it off and again when it is back on, so nobody gets stuck with soap in their hair.
- Can I spread out the cost?
- Yes. We offer financing through U.S. Bank Avvance, on approved credit. Bring it up when you call for your quote and we will go over the financing information with you.
- Do you serve wells outside Menomonee Falls?
- Yes. We work on private wells in nearby towns like Germantown, Sussex, Lisbon and Richfield. Share your address when you call and we will confirm.
Tell us what your well water is doing
Describe the stains, smell or scale and we will talk through what fits your well. The quote is free and comes with every part listed.