The term "Water Treatment" encompasses all technologies, including purification, and “waste water treatment” by the city.

The term "Water Filter" describes a device that removes something from the water. IE: chlorine, heavy metals, dirt, arsenic, and/or other contaminants. Water filters may be used for specific water problems. Reverse Osmosis is known as “ultra-filtration” primarily used for drinking and cooking water and reduces the TDS (total dissolved solids) by as much as 99%.

The terms "Water Softening" and "Water Conditioning" are often used interchangeably in the industry and this often causes some confusion.

The term "Water Softener" generally describes a device that removes damaging hard minerals and some iron from your water.  Positively charged hard mineral ions are attracted to the negatively charged resin in the tank where they are held until “regeneration” occurs. Then sodium chloride salt brine (or potassium chloride salt brine) removes the hard mineral ions from the resin, sending them down the drain, along with the excess salts. This automatic process leaves your softener ready to remove hard minerals from hundreds, or perhaps thousands of gallons of your water, as fast as you can use it. Soft water in your home requires only a fraction of the soaps, cleaners and chemicals normally needed for cleaning and bathing, reducing labor time, also reducing the environmental effects of all those harsh cleaning chemicals sent down the drain.

Some magnetic or electronic devices may also be termed water softeners, although they may merely “neutralize” ions in the water, if the device is sized and used properly. These devices do not remove hard mineral ions, but may “soften” the scale hardness left behind on fixtures and appliances. Our Vertex “Hard Water Water Wizard” is a low cost, easy to install and use device that uses no salt or chemicals, and changes the property of hard minerals so they stay in solution.

Water World’s “Basic Plus” water softeners use higher quality resins, tanks, valves and controls than are usually found in “Big Box Stores”, internet, and plumbing supply houses. Although they “soften” your water, they also remove some sediment and iron, and have easy to use controls, and require very little attention or maintenance. 

Water World considers "Water Conditioning" as a step beyond “softening”, where more than just hard minerals may be removed from your water. This is why Water World’s “All American” Series are called “Water Conditioners”, because, in addition to hard minerals, other contaminants like chlorine, tastes and odors, plus organic and inorganic chemicals may also be reduced or removed through this equipment. Also, the “All American” Series uses better, more efficient controls, using less water, less salt, and less energy than many others use.

The “Imperial Gem” Series involves equipment tailored to the Rocky Mountain run-off region, where in addition to hard minerals, many gases, chemicals and other impurities may be reduced or removed with a single piece of highly efficient equipment, with highly cross-linked resin, and a five year service and parts guarantee and a lifetime warranty.

Three Series of Water Treatment Systems