City Water Treatment
Provide your home with clean water by removing the chemicals used in city water
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Wichita County is the most urban of the seven, with most households in Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park, and Electra on treated municipal water drawn from surface reservoirs. That shapes what people notice at the tap, and it is different from the well water common further south and east.
Local Water
What The Water Is Like In Wichita County
Systems drawing from surface water see quality change with runoff, temperature, and algae cycles through the year, so taste and odor can shift seasonally even when the water meets every applicable standard. Compounds formed during treatment or picked up from the source carry a distinct taste or smell that municipal treatment is not built to remove, because aesthetics are not a health-based standard.
Hardness passes through municipal treatment largely intact for the same reason, which is why scale on fixtures and inside water heaters is a standing complaint here. There is also a gap between the plant and the glass: what arrives at a given fixture has traveled the utility’s mains, the service line, and the home’s own plumbing, picking up whatever those contribute along the way.
Communities We Cover
Across Wichita County and the surrounding area. Nearby but not listed? Ask.
- Wichita Falls
- Burkburnett
- Iowa Park
- Electra
- Pleasant Valley
- Lakeside City
- Cashion Community
Local Water Data
Public Water Systems in Wichita County
9 community water systems serve Wichita County, between them supplying about 149,922 people. 9 draw from surface water and 0 from groundwater — a distinction that changes what the water carries and what treating it takes.
If your address is on one of these systems, its water quality is already a matter of public record, and that is where we start. If you are on a private well, none of this describes your water — no utility tests it, and what is in it comes down to your well and your formation.
Where this comes from. System names, populations and water sources are from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System, a public record. The linked reports are published by the Environmental Working Group, an independent non-profit; EWG's health guidelines are its own and are stricter than federal legal limits, so a system can exceed them while fully complying with the law. Your utility also publishes an annual Consumer Confidence Report covering the same system from its own testing — ask them for it, or look for it on their website.
Well Water
What Wichita County Wells Typically Hold
The state has sampled 50 wells in Wichita County, most of them drawing from the Seymour aquifer. Those results describe the formation, not your well — but they set the baseline we start from when you are not on a city system.
Typical hardness
20.2 gpg
very hard
Half of sampled wells fall between 18.2 and 23.2 gpg.
Already soft
0%
Under 1 gpg untreated
A softener is the usual starting point on wells in this county.
Iron staining
3%
Above 0.3 mg/L
0.3 mg/L is where iron starts leaving orange marks in fixtures and laundry.
Typical pH
7.5
Near neutral
Within the range where plumbing is not usually at risk.
These are formation averages. Individual wells in Wichita County vary widely with depth and formation: 19 in 20 sampled wells come in under 28 gpg, and the rest run higher still. A full water panel is the only way to know what a specific well holds, and we recommend one, though you do not need a panel to get better water. Figures are from the Texas Water Development Board Groundwater Database, a public record.
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Treatment That Fits Wichita County Water
Water Softener Systems
Protect your plumbing and appliances by removing calcium and other hard minerals
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Whole-Home Water Filtration
Treat your entire home. Showers, sinks, and appliances all use pure water
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Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water
Purify the water you use for drinking, cooking, and making ice
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Well Water Treatment
Eliminate the rust staining and rotten egg smell from your well’s water
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01Water Quality Review
Understanding your water quality today helps us build out the water filtration system for your tomorrow. Optional in-home testing is available.
02Clear Recommendations
We determine the right water filtration equipment to solve your unique problems. Each component is specifically chosen to deliver exceptional results.
03Professional Installation
Licensed and insured plumbers install, calibrate, and configure your system. Backed by a 100% workmanship guarantee and manufacturer equipment warranties.
Nearby
Other Areas We Serve
Montague CountyPredominantly private wells outside Bowie and Nocona, where iron, hardness, and sulfur odor are the usual complaints.Cooke CountyMunicipal supply in Gainesville and Muenster, private wells across the rural north and west.Denton CountyMunicipal water across the developed south and east, private wells north and west of the growth corridor.Wise CountyHeavily well water — iron and sulfur territory, with hardness on top of it.Jack CountyRural and almost entirely on wells outside Jacksboro, where iron, hardness, and sediment are common.Clay CountyRural wells across most of the county, with municipal supply in Henrietta and the smaller towns.
Water Treatment in Wichita County
Tell us where you are in the county and what you're seeing at the tap. Whether you are on a well or a municipal system changes the answer more than anything else, so that is where we start.