Water Softeners & Water Filtration in The Woodlands, TX

Most homes in The Woodlands get water from Woodlands Water, which runs the water systems for the community's municipal utility districts (MUDs). Woodlands Water buys its water from the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). The SJRA treats surface water from Lake Conroe and blends it with groundwater from deep wells in the Evangeline and Jasper aquifers.

The lake water share of that blend has grown over the past decade, from about a third to about half or more. Here is what shows up in The Woodlands, and what treatment does about each one.

A Sentinel PRO twin-tank water softener with brine tank.

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Water Softeners

Whole-home softening to stop hard water damage to your pipes, fixtures, and appliances.

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Whole-Home Filtration

Filtration for city and private well water — iron, sediment, chlorine, and more.

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Drinking Water & RO

Reverse osmosis systems for clean, great-tasting drinking water at the tap.

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What Shows Up in The Woodlands Water

Hard water

Woodlands Water reports average hardness of about 52 ppm (roughly 3 grains per gallon), ranging from about 29 to 68 ppm. That is softer than much of the Houston area, but it still leaves spots on glassware and slowly builds scale in water heaters and tankless units, and it shifts as the blend changes. A test at your sink tells you whether a softener makes sense for your home.

Chlorine and disinfection byproducts

Woodlands Water disinfects with chlorine, which is what makes water safe to deliver through miles of pipe. The trade-off is chlorine taste and smell, plus byproducts like trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that form when chlorine reacts with natural organic material, which lake water carries more of than well water. Activated carbon filtration and reverse osmosis both reduce these.

Water that changes

Lake water and well water are different, and the share of each in the blend has changed over time. Lake water can also pick up seasonal taste and odor. When the mix changes, hardness, taste, and odor can change with it. A softener and carbon filtration keep your water consistent no matter which source is feeding your line.

Which Treatment Handles What

• Ion exchange softener — hardness, plus some minerals and radiological elements
• Activated carbon filtration — chlorine, taste and odor, and disinfection byproducts
• Reverse osmosis — the broadest reduction, including arsenic, chromium-6, radium, uranium, and nitrate
• Sediment filtration — particulate and turbidity

This is why our packages pair a whole-home system with a drinking water system. A softener handles the water that goes on you. Reverse osmosis handles the water that goes in you. Neither one does the other job.

Find Out What Is In Your Water Specifically

The Woodlands is mostly served by one provider, but water quality still varies with the blend and with your home's plumbing, and nearby areas outside The Woodlands are on different systems. Two ways to find out what yours is:

• Check your ZIP code below and read its full water report. Your utility name is on your water bill.
• Or let us test your water at your kitchen sink: hardness, chlorine, and total dissolved solids, with the results in front of you.

What We Install in The Woodlands

We install and service whole-home water softeners, whole-home filtration, and PureGuard reverse osmosis drinking water systems throughout The Woodlands. Our SENTINEL ELITE package combines all three plus leak detection. Salt delivery and filter changes are covered by the UnitedCare Membership.

Communities We Serve in The Woodlands

Grogan's Mill, Panther Creek, Cochran's Crossing, Indian Springs, Alden Bridge, Sterling Ridge, College Park, and the 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384 and 77385 ZIP codes.

Nearby Areas We Serve

Water changes from one provider to the next, so it is worth checking your own area. We also serve Spring, Conroe, Magnolia and Tomball.

Already Have a System?

We service and repair water treatment equipment in The Woodlands, typically within 24 to 48 hours, including systems we did not install. See water softener repair, filtration repair, and reverse osmosis repair.

Get Your The Woodlands Water Tested

We will test at your sink and walk you through what the numbers mean, with no obligation.

Call United Water Softeners at 281-240-0261 or request a free in-home water test.

Public water systems serving The Woodlands are regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and are required to meet federal drinking water standards. Water quality varies by provider and by address. United Water Softeners · TCEQ Licensed WTS III.