Water treatment questions, answered

Whole-house water filtration is treatment installed on the main water line entering your home, so that filtered water is delivered to every faucet, shower, toilet and water-using appliance rather than to a single tap.

That depends on the hardness level in your water and the symptoms you are seeing, such as scale on fixtures, spotting on glassware or soap that does not lather well. A water evaluation answers this directly.

Reverse osmosis is a filtration process that forces water through a semi-permeable membrane, separating out a wide range of dissolved substances and producing highly filtered drinking water at a dedicated faucet.

Municipal utilities commonly use chlorine or chloramine as a disinfectant. The residual that remains when water reaches your home is what you smell and taste.

Yes. Well water treatment is one of our primary services. Because a private well is not treated by a utility, equipment is selected based on what is found in your specific supply.

Testing identifies what is actually present in your water, which determines what kind of treatment — if any — would be appropriate. It prevents paying for equipment that does not address your actual concern.

It depends on the equipment and the plumbing situation in your home. We review the expected timeline with you before scheduling.

It varies by equipment, water conditions and household use. Cartridge filters are typically changed more often than media beds, and UV lamps are usually replaced annually.

Cost depends on the equipment selected, the size of the home and the condition of your water. We provide pricing after the consultation, once we understand what your home actually needs.

Vortex Water Pros is a residential water treatment company specializing in whole-house water purification and filtration, water softeners, reverse osmosis drinking water systems and well water treatment.