Water Treatment Solutions in American Fork and Utah County
Better Water for Your Home, Plumbing and Everyday Life
The water you use every day affects more than what comes out of the kitchen faucet. It flows through your water heater, plumbing fixtures, dishwasher, washing machine, showerheads and other water-using equipment throughout your home.
Bert’s Waterworks provides water treatment solutions in American Fork and throughout Utah County, including water softeners, water filtration, reverse osmosis and other treatment options designed around the needs of the individual property.
Whether you’re concerned about hard-water scale, spots on dishes and fixtures, drinking-water taste or simply want to understand your treatment options, our experienced plumbers can help you determine what makes sense for your home or business.
Water Softeners • Water Filtration • Reverse Osmosis • Salt-Free Options • Drinking Water Systems • Installation and Replacement
Water Treatment for Utah County Homes
Start With Your Water - Not With a Product
There isn’t one water-treatment system that’s right for every home.
The appropriate solution depends on what you want to change about your water.
Some homeowners primarily want to reduce hardness and mineral scale throughout the house. Others are interested in improving drinking water at the kitchen sink. Some may want both.
That’s why Bert’s Waterworks takes an individual approach to water treatment rather than assuming every customer needs the same equipment.
Your treatment goals might include:
- Reducing hard-water minerals
- Minimizing scale buildup
- Reducing spots on dishes and glassware
- Helping soap and detergents work more effectively
- Protecting water-using fixtures and equipment from excessive mineral accumulation
- Improving drinking-water taste
- Filtering water at a particular faucet
- Treating water throughout the home
- Addressing specific well-water concerns
The first question shouldn’t be “Which system should I buy?”
It should be “What do I want to improve about my water?”
Bert’s can help you answer that question and choose an appropriate solution.
Hard Water in American Fork and Utah County
Why Do Utah Homes Get So Much Mineral Buildup?
Hard water contains dissolved minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium.
Those minerals aren’t the same thing as unsafe drinking-water contaminants. But as hard water moves through a plumbing system and is heated, mineral deposits can accumulate on surfaces and equipment.
That can become noticeable as:
- White or chalky deposits around faucets
- Scale on showerheads
- Spots on shower glass
- Spots on dishes and glassware
- Mineral buildup around plumbing fixtures
- Soap that doesn’t lather as readily
- Residue in sinks and tubs
- Scale inside water-using equipment
Hard water is a familiar issue throughout Utah County, and the severity can vary according to the water source and property. Bert’s already identifies mineral accumulation as a common concern for local homeowners.
Is Hard Water Unsafe?
Not necessarily.
Water hardness is primarily a mineral-content issue, not a drinking-water safety rating.
American Fork City regularly tests its municipal drinking water and reports that its sources are monitored to comply with state and federal requirements.
A water softener is therefore not automatically about making municipal water “safe.” For some homeowners, it’s about reducing hardness and the problems mineral scale can create throughout the home.
Water Softener or Reverse Osmosis?
Choose Water Softening When Your Main Concern Is:
Hard water and mineral scale throughout the home.
A softener treats hardness minerals before the water travels to many of your fixtures and appliances.
Consider Reverse Osmosis When Your Main Concern Is:
Drinking and cooking water at a particular location.
RO provides more targeted treatment, commonly at the kitchen sink.
Consider Both When:
You want to address hardness throughout the home while also providing separately treated drinking water at the kitchen sink.
You don’t have to decide which equipment you need before contacting Bert’s. Tell us what you’re experiencing and what you want to improve, and we’ll help you evaluate the options.
Salt-Free Water Treatment Options
Some homeowners are interested in water-treatment systems that operate differently from traditional ion-exchange softeners.
Bert’s Waterworks currently offers saltless treatment options in addition to conventional water-softening systems.
It’s important, however, to distinguish between softening water and conditioning water.
Different technologies treat minerals in different ways, and a salt-free system shouldn’t automatically be presented as equivalent to a traditional water softener.
The right choice depends on:
- Your water conditions
- Your goals
- Desired maintenance
- Household water usage
- Available installation space
- Whether your priority is hardness removal, scale management or another concern
Bert’s can explain the differences so you can choose a system based on what it actually does rather than simply what it’s called.
Water Treatment for New Construction
Building a new home is an excellent time to think about water treatment.
Rather than adding equipment after the plumbing and mechanical room have already been completed, Bert’s can help incorporate water treatment into the plumbing plan.
Planning ahead can help address:
- Equipment location
- Plumbing connections
- Drain requirements
- Available space
- Whole-house treatment
- Drinking-water treatment
- Future maintenance access
Because Bert’s also provides new construction plumbing, water treatment can be considered as part of the complete plumbing system.
Water Treatment for Remodeling
A kitchen, bathroom or basement remodeling project can also be an opportunity to reconsider your water.
For example, a kitchen remodel may be the perfect time to add a reverse-osmosis drinking-water faucet or connect treated water to a refrigerator or ice maker.
A larger renovation may create an opportunity to address whole-house water treatment.
Bert’s Waterworks provides both remodeling plumbing and water-treatment installation, making it easier to coordinate these improvements as part of one project.
Water Treatment for Homes and Businesses
Water quality concerns aren’t limited to residential properties.
Bert’s Waterworks provides plumbing services for both residential and commercial customers, and water-treatment needs can vary considerably based on how a property uses water.
A household may be primarily concerned with scale, shower glass and drinking water.
A business may be more concerned with water-using equipment, fixtures, mineral accumulation or the quality of water provided to customers and employees.
Rather than assuming the same equipment is appropriate everywhere, Bert’s can evaluate the application and recommend a solution suited to the property.
Why Choose Bert’s Waterworks for Water Treatment?
Local Water and Plumbing Knowledge
Bert’s is based in American Fork and has decades of experience working with plumbing systems throughout Utah County.
More Than a Water-Treatment Dealer
Water treatment affects plumbing. Bert’s is a full-service plumbing company that also works with water heaters, fixtures, piping, remodeling and new construction.
Solutions Based on Your Needs
We evaluate the individual property rather than assuming every customer needs the same treatment equipment.
Installation, Repair and Replacement
Bert’s can install new treatment equipment and repair or replace existing systems.
Whole-House and Drinking-Water Options
Our services include water softening, reverse osmosis, salt-free treatment and other water-treatment solutions.
Family Owned and Operated
Bert’s Waterworks is a genuinely local, family-owned American Fork plumbing company with plumbing experience dating to 1980.
Water Treatment Throughout Utah County
Bert’s Waterworks provides water-treatment solutions from our American Fork location for customers throughout Utah County, including:
American Fork • Alpine • Highland • Lehi • Lindon • Pleasant Grove • Saratoga Springs • Surrounding Utah County Communities
Frequently Asked Questions About Water Treatment
A traditional water softener is designed to reduce hardness minerals such as calcium and magnesium, helping reduce scale and other hard-water effects throughout the plumbing system.
Hardness itself is primarily a measure of dissolved minerals and is not the same as a drinking-water safety rating. American Fork City regularly tests its municipal water for compliance with applicable drinking-water requirements.
Common signs include mineral scale around faucets and showerheads, spotting on glassware, residue on shower surfaces and mineral accumulation on water-using equipment.
A water softener primarily addresses hardness minerals. Filtration systems are designed to reduce other substances or characteristics depending on the particular filtration technology.
A softener is generally a whole-house solution for hardness. Reverse osmosis is commonly used as targeted treatment for drinking and cooking water.
Yes. The two systems can complement one another because they perform different functions.
Yes. Bert’s offers saltless treatment options as well as traditional water-softening systems.
Yes. Bert’s has experience evaluating and treating water for properties using private wells. Because well-water conditions can vary, testing may be appropriate before selecting treatment equipment.
Yes. Bert’s installs, repairs and replaces water-treatment systems.
Reducing excessive mineral hardness can help limit scale accumulation in plumbing and water-using equipment. The appropriate treatment depends on the water conditions and equipment involved.
Ready for Better Water?
You don’t need to know which water softener, filter or reverse-osmosis system you need before calling us.
Tell Bert’s what you’re noticing about your water and what you’d like to improve.
We’ll help you evaluate your options and choose a water-treatment solution appropriate for your home, business and budget.
Better Water. Less Scale. Local Plumbing Expertise.