The first step is a visit from a Pure Water Pure Air technician. They run a free basic water test at your tap and show you the results on the spot. Then they explain which problems need treating, in what order, and which filter stages will handle them, before you see a quote.
A private well is yours to look after. No utility treats the water before it reaches your tap. Valley wells often carry more than one problem, such as iron and a sulfur smell, or grit and acidic water. So well treatment is often built in stages, each one handling a single job.
Your well water usually tells you what is wrong. Stains, smells and grit each point to a different cause, and each one needs a different fix.
If your well water stains, smells or looks cloudy, call us about well water treatment, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Call (540) 830-7963
| Free in-home water test | Part of one visitOur technician tests at your tap and you see the results right there. |
|---|---|
| Single-stage install | Most in one visitTypical for one filter, such as a sediment or iron stage. |
| Staged system install | Most in one visitTypical; more stages, or a tight space, can add time. |
Call Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm. Our team will run a free basic water test at your home in the Shenandoah Valley before suggesting any well water treatment.
We do not price well treatment over the phone, because no two wells are alike. The free in-home test tells us what we are treating. We explain the options, and you get a quote for the stages your water needs, before any work starts.
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Nothing is priced over the phone. You get a quote for your home before any work starts.
Authorized dealer: Hague Quality Water
Dealer: A.O. Smith Specialized Water SolutionsAbout half of Rockingham County residents rely on private wells, according to Virginia Cooperative Extension. The Valley is limestone karst: rock full of cracks, sinkholes and caves that water moves through fast. Grand Caverns near Grottoes and Endless Caverns near New Market show what lies under the ground. Water can carry what it picks up a long way.
A Virginia Tech study of Rockingham County well water found the main problems were iron and manganese, hardness, dissolved solids and bacteria. Extension experts say a well can be affected by something in your own yard or something 5 to 10 miles away. Homes around Timberville, Dayton and Singers Glen all draw from this same rock.
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Iron and manganese lead the list. A Virginia Tech study of Rockingham County well water found the main problems were iron and manganese, hardness, dissolved solids and bacteria. Iron leaves orange-brown stains and manganese leaves black ones. A free in-home test from Pure Water Pure Air shows what your well has.
Treat the source, which is usually hydrogen sulfide gas in the water. An air-injection filter is a common fix: it adds air so the sulfur and iron drop out and get trapped in the media. A test first tells you how strong the problem is and which filter fits.
Blue-green stains usually mean low pH, or acidic water, that is slowly eating at copper pipe. A neutralizer tank raises the pH so the water stops attacking your plumbing. Pure Water Pure Air tests your water at home, then explains whether a neutralizer belongs in your system.
It is a line of treatment tanks or filters, each with one job. A typical order is sediment first, then iron, sulfur or pH, then a softener if the water is hard. Putting each stage in the right order keeps the later ones from clogging or wearing out early.
It draws a pocket of air into the top of the tank. As well water passes through, the air turns dissolved iron, manganese and sulfur into solid bits. The media in the tank traps them, and the filter flushes them out on a set schedule. No chemicals are added to your water.
No. Our free basic test is done on site and is not lab-certified. Bacteria, lead and other health questions need a certified lab. The Virginia Household Water Quality Program, run by Virginia Cooperative Extension, offers low-cost well water clinics. If bacteria are found, our UV water purification page explains the fix.
Not on its own in most cases. A softener can handle small amounts of iron, but heavy iron, manganese or sulfur usually need a filter stage before it. Our water softener page covers hardness in detail. The free in-home test shows whether you need both, or just one.
It can. Many well owners notice changes after heavy spring rain or a long dry spell. In karst rock, rain can move from the surface into the ground fast. If your water changes in color, smell or taste, it is a good time to test again.
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