Start With Water Testing
The right water treatment depends on what’s actually in your water. Buying a system before you know that is how people end up with equipment that doesn’t fix the problem.
- Hard water: scale on fixtures, spotty dishes, dry skin, shorter appliance life
- Chlorine taste or smell: common on city water
- Sediment, cloudiness or staining: common on wells and older lines
- Rotten-egg smell: often sulfur or a water heater reaction
- Bacteria concerns: a top worry for private wells
Water Testing
We start by asking what you’re noticing: white scale on fixtures, spots on dishes, a chlorine or rotten-egg smell, sediment, staining or a taste you don’t like. Then we check the basics like hardness at your tap. For private wells, we recommend testing at a certified lab for things like bacteria and nitrates, because those can’t be judged by look or taste. With the results in hand, we match the treatment to the problem.
Water Treatment Options for Your Home
Most homes need one or two pieces of equipment, not a whole wall of them. These are the systems we install most:
Reverse Osmosis
A reverse osmosis system, or RO, pushes water through a very fine membrane to remove a wide range of dissolved contaminants. It usually sits under the kitchen sink and feeds its own faucet, and it can also supply the refrigerator. It’s a good fit if you want clean drinking and cooking water without bottled water.
UV Disinfection
A UV system shines ultraviolet light on water as it passes through, which keeps bacteria and other microorganisms from reproducing. It adds no chemicals. UV is most common on private wells and works best after a sediment filter, since cloudy water can shield germs from the light.
Water Softeners
Hard water is common in our region. A softener removes the minerals that leave scale in pipes, water heaters and fixtures. See our water softener page for installation, repair and sizing.
Whole-House Filtration
A whole-house filter treats every tap and shower in the home, typically for sediment, chlorine taste and odor. Learn more about whole-house water filtration.
Well Water Treatment
Many rural homes in Wilton, Clarksburg, Hood, Galt and parts of Elk Grove run on private wells. With a well, you are your own water company. No one is testing or treating the water for you.
Well water treatment often means a sediment filter to catch sand and grit, treatment for iron or sulfur if the water stains or smells, a softener for hardness and a UV system for bacteria. We set the order of the equipment so each piece protects the next. If low pressure or sputtering is part of the problem, we can check the pump and pressure tank too through our well pump repair service. We also work on homes in Wilton and the surrounding farm country every week.
How We Install Water Treatment Equipment
Water treatment equipment is plumbing, and it should be installed like plumbing. We add a bypass valve so you can service the system without shutting off the house, connect drain lines the right way and test for leaks before we leave.
Our process is simple. We come out, look at your water and your plumbing, and give you a free estimate on site. Once you approve it, we install the system, test everything and show you how to care for it. Most new installs carry a one-year warranty on leaks and labor, and you can qualify for financing right from your estimate. Check our coupons page for current offers.
Call 2 Brothers Plumbing
Better water starts with knowing what you’re dealing with. We’ll help you understand your water, recommend only what solves the problem and install it right the first time.
Call 2 Brothers Plumbing at (916) 997-6370 or request your free estimate.