Your residential well is designed to provide your home with a clean and reliable water supply daily, but to ensure that it’s completely safe to drink and before you install any type of water filtration system, you’ll need to test your well water quality.  Once tested, there are several different types of water filtration available, and learning the differences between them can help you make the right choice for your home. 

A Guide to the Different Types of Water Filtration Systems

1. Water Softener

Well water is naturally hard, as the water comes from the ground, where it can pick up some of the minerals in the surrounding soil. Among those are calcium, iron, and magnesium. They don’t necessarily alter the flavor or appearance of the water, but their deposits can stick to your faucets and affect the efficiency of your appliances. If you have spotty dishes, rough clothes, or scale buildups on your fixtures, installing a water softener will help eliminate the minerals in your household supply.

2. Reverse Osmosis

After analyzing your waters composition, you might find it’s best to use a reverse osmosis product to eliminate impurities and contaminants. Your water may be high in harmful pollutants, such as mercury, copper, chlorine, and pesticides, especially if you live in an industrial or agricultural area. The system traps these elements in a carbon filter to ensure that the only water forced into your pipes is clean and safe to use.

3. Ultraviolet Filtration

Ultraviolet water treatment systems are often used to kill bacteria and viruses that might affect the household supply. Well water typically contains a significant percentage of organic matter, so it’s important to install a water softener or other pre-filtering treatment before using the UV system. Your well pump service can determine the most effective way to ensure the water is ready to be disinfected with ultraviolet rays. Without treating the water and eliminating some of the more substantial particles beforehand, the rays can’t effectively filter the remaining contaminants. You can pair this filtration method with others, like water softeners or reverse osmosis, to create a powerful defense barrier against harmful pathogens and microorganisms.

Providing reliable service throughout New Milford, CT, Werner Well & Pump Service LLC is the area’s leading source for friendly and dependable well pump services. Serving Western Litchfield County and Northwest Fairfield County, this family-run company offers a variety of beneficial products for your well, including water filtration, well and pump inspections, and pump installations. You can visit them online to find out more about how they can help, or give them a call at (860) 354-0290 to speak to a staff member.