Water Softeners & Filtration in Dallas, GA

How the call works

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who serves Dallas. The first useful detail is who bills you for water: the City of Dallas or Paulding County Water System. Then describe what you're noticing and whether there's existing treatment equipment.

A visit usually means a hardness test, a look at the heater and main, and a recommendation that fits.

What changes the price

• The equipment your test results call for
• Main line access and pipe type at the tie-in
• A drain and outlet near the install spot
• Removing older equipment
• Salt, carbon and cartridges over time

Dallas water conditions

Dallas, the Paulding County seat, runs its own water system with about 37 miles of distribution lines serving around 2,650 customers in the city service area. Paulding County Water System also lists Dallas among the areas it serves, so some Dallas-area addresses are on county water. The city's water is purchased from Paulding County Water System, which draws from Richland Creek Reservoir, fed by pumping from the Etowah River, plus treated water bought from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. The city's report lists free chlorine disinfection and no violations, but not hardness. A test is the only basis for a softener.

Because the water is free-chlorinated rather than chloraminated, ordinary carbon handles taste. The city publishes a service line inventory with its water quality report. Dallas grew fast, and the median home was built in 2002, with about 17% predating 1980, so most plumbing is modern. The city runs its own wastewater treatment plant, and Public Works handles main-line and service-line sewer backups in the city.

Before the plumber comes

• Check whether the city or the county bills you for water
• Find the main shutoff and clear the area
• Note the water heater's age
• List fixtures showing scale, odor or color

Dallas Community Development issues plumbing permits, with inspections by Bureau Veritas. Ask the plumber whether your install needs one.

In most Dallas homes the outcome is modest: a hardness reading, a carbon cartridge if taste bothers you, and a softener only if the number justifies the salt and upkeep. A builder-installed unit should be checked against that reading, since factory settings rarely match a specific supply.