This section explores a number of  the different types of Drinking Water Treatment Systems and methods to treat your drinking water. Before installing any water treatment system, it is critical to take the following steps:

• 1 | Compile the information about your system and source of the water, such as whether it is City Water, Well Water, a Public Water Supply, a Private Water System, Spring Water, or Surface Water.  If you are on a public water supply, get a copy of the Consumer Confidence Report for your drinking water source.

• 2 | Document any aesthetic problems or other observations and consider running a Level 1 Test using our Drinking Water Diagnostic Tool.

• 3 | Conduct a Level 2 Do-It-Yourself in-home water test and follow up with either Level 3 Informational Water Testing or Level 4 Certified Water Testing.  We typically suggest doing Level 3 testing first because it is more cost-effective and a wider range of water quality parameters can be evaluated.

• 4 | Consult an expert  (To find a local water expert, Contact the KnowYourH2O team)

• 5 | If possible, get three bids from water professional contractors who are licensed, certified, and trained.

• 6 | Bids for water treatment systems should include post-installation confirmation testing by an unbiased third party and a maintenance agreement and warranty with some type of annual assessment and follow-up performance testing.

• 7 | Check bids to make sure the equipment is certified and installers are licensed and insured.

Below are a list of common Water Treatment Systems: