Water Softener in Platteville, CO

Platteville in brief

Platteville is a small Weld County farm town founded in 1871 after the Denver Pacific Railroad arrived. The Town bills customers for metered water that it buys wholesale from Central Weld County Water District. Central Weld's sources include Carter Lake and Dry Creek Reservoir, treated at the Carter Lake Filter Plant, plus connections with Berthoud and Left Hand Water District. Water is chlorinated, not chloraminated. The combined report gives average total hardness of 33 mg/L and notes that anything under 60 is considered soft.

What to do now

1. Read the Town's combined water quality report and note the 33 mg/L hardness figure.
2. If you still see heavy white crust, have a plumber test your tap to confirm you are on town water.
3. Check the water heater. Sediment flakes and popping often come from the tank, not the supply.
4. For chlorine taste, look at a carbon filter at the kitchen sink or on the main.
5. If your property is outside town and on a well, test that well separately; its water may be very different.
6. Ask the plumber about permits before cutting into the main for any whole-house unit.

Symptoms and likely causes on soft water

Cost factors

• A quick test, which may be the only thing you need
• Carbon filter at one tap or for the whole house
• Water heater flush, anode replacement or replacement
• Access to the main and a drain if you add equipment
• Town permit requirements

Applications go to Platteville Town Hall on Grand Avenue, and SAFEbuilt conducts building inspections for the Town. A good plumber will tell you plainly when a softener would add little on water this soft, and point you toward the fix that does. That honesty saves money for most Platteville households. If you still want treatment, a carbon filter for chlorine taste is the usual choice here, and an under-sink unit is simple to install and maintain.