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Tired of unpleasant tastes, bothersome odors, or contaminant concerns? Discover custom water filtration solutions tailored to address Upstate New York’s unique water challenges.
As a locally owned and operated business, Aquanology creates customized water filtration systems designed to deliver exceptional water quality, specifically for your Upstate New York home.
Water hardness is something that many Upstate New York homeowners deal with every day. Basically, it means extra mineral content found naturally in ground water, most often the minerals calcium and magnesium. In elevated levels, hardness causes scaling, staining, and mineral buildup on water heaters, appliances, and fixtures, reducing their useful lifespan and efficiency. Hardness can also cause dry skin and hair from showering and bathing.
When water falls from the sky as rain, it is usually fairly pure because of the evaporation process. When it comes in contact with the ground, etc., water can also pick up harmful bacteria and other pathogenic microbes. The most concerning microbes are known to cause illness when contaminated water is consumed. Bacteria is one of the most regulated water contaminants, therefore also requiring many systems across the country to effectively treat it.
This metal often found in wells is known to cause nuisance red stains on laundry and appliances. While small amounts of iron are not challenging to treat, elevated levels of iron may require a custom designed system to effectively remove.
Impurities from natural ground water sources often make water look unappealing. While a small amount of sand or dirt can be removed with a simple sediment filter, more complex scenarios are not so easily resolved. Colloidal clay, for example, is too fine for standard filters to effectively remove, which usually requires a coagulation method or ultrafiltration to resolve.
Hydrogen sulfide, commonly known for its “rotten egg” smell, is a gas found naturally in well water. Not only is it corrosive and bad tasting, it can make living conditions unpleasant because of the terrible odor. As with iron, small amounts of sulfur can be treated fairly easily, but large amounts require a professionally designed system.
Last but not least, there are health-related compounds that can be found in water supplies. Nitrates, an agricultural fertilizer run-off. Trihalomethanes, a disinfection by-product from chlorine commonly found in public water. Lead, most often found in older homes, or areas with old water mains. All of these provide complexity to the water conditioning field. Custom-designed water systems may be just what you need.
How can you know what is in your water unless you test for contaminants of concern? That’s why at Aquanology, we advise to test, not guess! A quality water test is the first step to determining the best treatment methods for use in a custom designed water system.
We have various options, from basic onsite tests, to certified compliance testing, to comprehensive lab package tests.
Targeted Solutions:
Address only the contaminants affecting your water. Unlike generic filters that may not target your specific needs, this is usually delivers better results than the one-size-filters-all approach.
Optimized Performance:
Ensure your filtration system is sized and configured to handle your water pressure, flow rate, and contaminant levels. This is usually best determined by contaminant level water testing.
Long-Term Value:
Invest in a system designed for your unique water chemistry, reducing maintenance needs and extending lifespan. In the end, this means value added to your property.
We have various options, from basic onsite tests, to certified compliance testing, to comprehensive lab package tests.
Free Consultation:
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us for a friendly chat, whether by text, email, or phone call. Discuss your water quality concerns, water usage habits, and budget with a water treatment specialist.
Comprehensive Water Testing:
We offer professional water testing to identify and measure specific contaminants in your water. This ranges from basic onsite testing to lab test packages.
Custom System Design:
Our experts design a filtration system tailored to your water quality and desired outcomes. We have various options to suit a range of budgets and expectations.
Expert Installation:
Our certified technicians ensure proper installation for optimal performance and longevity. A system that is reliably installed is key to a long and reliable system life.
Ongoing Support:
Benefit from our affordable, reliable support and maintenance plans to keep your system functioning at its best. Or we can educate you and provide the resources you need so you can service the system yourself.
Sediment Filtration:
Removes dirt, sand, and other particulate matter for clearer water.
Carbon Filtration:
Reduces unpleasant tastes, odors, and chlorine for a more pleasant hydration experience.
Reverse Osmosis (RO):
Eliminates a wide range of contaminants, including heavy metals, minerals, and emerging contaminants, ideal for producing high-quality drinking water.
Water Softeners:
Addresses hard water issues, improving lathering and protecting pipes and appliances.
Advanced filtration:
A combination of methods are employed to oxidize and filter out tough problems like sulfur, iron, and manganese.
Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection:
Eliminates harmful bacteria and viruses to ensure safe drinking water. UV disinfection is especially important for private wells.
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your water quality concerns and explore custom filtration options tailored to your Upstate New York home.
We install a system that will serve you well for years. Your system is backed by an excellent manufacturer’s warranty and our company’s performance guarantee. We offer a full line of scheduled maintenance services, as well as our “just a phone call away” phone support and service for emergencies that may arise.
In general, clay particles (especially colloidal clay) that are suspended in water are usually much too fine to be filtered out by standard filters. Although the filters may turn dirty, they usually only remove a small percentage, and the rest passes through. To effectively filter clay, ultrafiltration is usually needed, which filters down to 0.02 microns. The other alternative is to utilize a coagulation method, in which a compound causes the clay to bind in clumps large enough to be filtered out.
Yes, although this toxin usually requires various steps to ensure the proper removal of first the algal bloom, and the toxin as well. Some of the steps and tools typically used would include ultrafiltration, chlorination, granular activated carbon filtration, and reverse osmosis purification.
Yes, salt can be effectively removed, and the most common method is reverse osmosis. (This is the most common method for desalination of seawater.) How easily it is removed depends largely on the levels of salt. For low to moderate levels, a decent quality RO system can function just fine. However, when levels of salt get very high, the RO system needs to be very specialized in order to handle the high TDS and pressures required. Then the expense of the project will likely be quite high.
