Reverse Osmosis Systems
in Waterford, MI

Yes. A certified reverse osmosis system reduces arsenic at the faucet you drink from. Waterford’s 3.44 ppb average is below the 10 ppb limit, but individual results have reached 8.0 ppb, and many homeowners prefer lower levels in their drinking water. If your home is on a private well, test for arsenic, since no utility monitors it for you.

Certified reverse osmosis is one of the most effective home options for reducing PFAS. In Waterford’s most recent report, PFHxS averaged 2.07 ppt against Michigan’s 51 ppt limit and PFBS averaged 1.25 ppt. PFOA and PFOS, which carry Michigan limits of 8 and 16 ppt and a federal limit of 4 ppt, were not detected.

The township’s service line inventory lists 25,027 lines, and none are known to be lead. Lead and copper can still come from household plumbing and fixtures, though. In the most recent sampling, copper’s 90th percentile was 1.0 ppm, and 1 of the 45 homes tested was above the 1.3 ppm action level. An RO system reduces both metals in your drinking water.

Yes. Sodium occurs naturally in Waterford’s groundwater, averaging 59 ppm and ranging from 18 to 94 ppm. Reverse osmosis removes most dissolved salts, including sodium, which is useful if you soften your water or are watching sodium in your diet.

Yes. Waterford doesn’t add fluoride; the 0.33 ppm average in the water occurs naturally, and RO reduces it. The carbon stages in a Culligan RO system also reduce chlorine taste and odor. The township keeps chlorine at a 0.35 ppm annual average, and disinfection byproducts are low, with total trihalomethanes at 20.6 ppb and HAA5 at 6.5 ppb.

Yes, chromium six (or hexavalent chromium) has recently been discovered in limited amounts in some water supplies. Chromium six is suspected of being a carcinogen, and should not be ingested at amounts above the federally mandated limits.  We have never been alarmists, but if you are concerned about the quality of the water you drink, you might want to consider a reverse osmosis system.  Reverse Osmosis is the only readily available system that removes up to 97% of Chromium-6. You can read more about it here.

Reverse osmosis is a sophisticated multi-stage filtration system that is capable of removing up to 97% of all the dissolved minerals from your water.  It is designed to make water that is at least as good as the water you buy in bottles.  Many times, it’s even better.  This reduces waste in landfills by using less bottled water, making reverse osmosis environmentally friendly.

Yes – The Culligan RO system uses multiple processes including Reverse Osmosis to make great tasting, low sodium drinking water. Reverse Osmosis removes about 97% of the TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) including salt and sodium from the water. Read the labels on bottled water and you will discover reverse osmosis is the same process used by most bottlers … so in effect … you really are getting … “bottled water without the bottle”.

Refrigerator filters are typically just carbon, and while carbon filtered water is better than no treatment at all, it is limited in what it can remove. Only reverse osmosis is capable of removing dissolved minerals and chemicals from your water.

Yes. A reverse osmosis rental from Culligan includes installation and scheduled filter changes, so your drinking water system keeps performing without a large upfront cost.