Well water treatment for homes on private wells.
If you're on a private well, your water needs more than softening. We handle iron, sulfur, bacteria, and hardness in one sized-to-your-well system.
What does a well system have to deal with?
Private wells bring iron, sulfur smell, hardness and sometimes bacteria, none of which a city-water setup is built for. A dual-tank system uses air injection for the iron and sulfur, softening on the same line, and UV where testing calls for it. Installed, well systems start at $4,200.
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Some of Metro Detroit's larger-lot homes, especially near the lakes in areas like Northville and West Bloomfield, sit on private wells. Wells aren't regulated the way municipal supply is, so the homeowner is responsible for treatment. The good news: we handle the whole profile in one system, and we're still roughly half what the brand-name guys quote.
What a loaded well system handles
- Iron (yellow-brown staining) with a hydrogen peroxide injector that oxidizes it so the filter catches it.
- Sulfur smell knocked down by catalytic carbon and the peroxide.
- Hardness with the same softening resin used on city systems.
- Bacteria (if your county tests show it) with a UV lamp that kills it without stripping minerals.
- TDS and forever chemicals with RO at the tap, remineralized.
How we diagnose without a visit
There's no public plant assessment for a well, so we work from the tested wells near you and the symptoms you describe (staining, smell, past bacteria tests). It's area-based and probabilistic, and we're honest about that. If anything about the install turns out different on the day, you approve any price change before work starts.
One watch-out we'll always flag: if you have a pool on a separate well line, we keep it off the system. Tying it in burns through the media fast. Keeping it separate is what makes your system last.
Common questions
How much does a well water treatment system cost?
A fully loaded well system, handling iron, sulfur, hardness, and bacteria if present, starts at $4,200 installed from Michigan Water Pros. Comparable brand-name quotes on the same setup often exceed $10,000.
How do you treat iron and sulfur smell in well water?
A hydrogen peroxide injection system oxidizes iron and knocks down sulfur smell, paired with catalytic carbon filtration. Hardness is handled by the same softening resin used on city systems.
Do you treat bacteria in well water?
Yes, if your county water test shows bacteria, we add a UV lamp that kills it without stripping minerals or adding chemicals.
How do you quote a well system without visiting?
Wells don't have public plant assessments, so we work from tested wells near you plus the symptoms you describe (staining, smell, past tests). If anything differs on install day, you approve any price change before work starts.