Water Treatment
Maltby’s Well Drilling also offers many different solution for water treatment and drinking water.
- Water softeners – hard water
- Ultra-violet lights – bacteria
- Reverse osmosis – drinking water
- Iron removers, sulfur removal and more
It can be difficult to determine whether you actually need a water treatment system or what type of system would be best for you. Although the choice to use a water treatment system is up to each individual, consider these factors in your product selection process.
Not all products may be effective for the same group of contaminants. If you have identified a specific contaminant in your water that causes you concern, use NSF’s contaminant selection guide to locate products that are certified to reduce specific contaminants.
Contaminant Reduction Need
If you are unsure what contaminants are present in your water, in the U.S. and some cities in Canada you can obtain a copy of a water quality report from your water provider. If not available in your area or if you have a private well, you may want to consider having your water tested. By identifying which contaminants are present, you can then choose a water treatment system that is certified to address your major water quality concerns.
Product Type
Several kinds of water treatment devices are available for home use:
- Whole house/point-of-entry (POE) systems typically treat all or most of the water entering a residence. They are usually installed after the water meter (municipal) or pressurized storage tank (well water). A water softener is an example of a POE system.
- Point-of-use (POU) systems typically treat water at the point of consumption, such as at the kitchen sink, refrigerator or shower head. Some may install inline while others will dispense filtered water through a separate faucet. The following points about common POU systems can help you determine which may best suit your needs:Personal water bottles consist of a reusable bottle with a built-in filter. The bottle may have a push/pull cap or a straw and are designed for individual use.
- Pitcher or pour through filters use gravity to move water through a filter. Most products in this category are pitcher style and typically have a lower capacity (i.e. can filter fewer gallons) than other types of systems.
- Faucet mount filters attach to the end of a standard kitchen sink faucet. A diverter is used to send water through the system when filtered drinking water is desired. These filters cannot be used with most specialty faucets, such as those with a pull-out sprayer.
- Counter top filters sit on the counter next to the kitchen sink and connect via a small diameter hose to the end of an existing kitchen sink faucet. Filtered water is usually dispensed from a spout on the system.
- Plumbed-in systems install inline and filter all water passing through the pipe. With the exception of shower filters, most inline systems are intended for installation on cold water pipes only.
- Plumbed-in to separate faucet systems install in a manner similar to plumbed-in systems, e.g. under a kitchen sink. However, the filtered water is dispensed through a second smaller faucet rather than the main kitchen faucet.
- Refrigerator filters treat water and ice dispensed by a refrigerator and include both built-in/integrated and aftermarket styles.
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