Water treatment & radon mitigation in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown and the northern Montgomery / Boyertown area straddle the Schuylkill Valley and the Reading Prong.
Otter Home is a family-owned water and air company serving Pottstown and the rest of Montgomery County. We test first, then recommend only the equipment your test results actually call for — softeners, iron and sulfur removal, acid neutralizers, reverse osmosis drinking water, whole-home air purification and radon systems.
Water chemistry in Pottstown
Water here is moderately hard, generally 8–15 gpg, with wells north of town in the Prong often coming back acidic and iron-bearing. Manganese staining is a frequent complaint.
City water vs. private wells
Pottstown Borough is on public water drawn from the Schuylkill; Douglass, New Hanover and Colebrookdale are well territory.
Common well water problems
Low pH, iron and manganese, and occasional bacteria after heavy rain.
Municipal chlorination
Public water is chlorinated river water — carbon filtration makes a noticeable difference in taste.
Radon in this area
This area sits on the eastern end of the Reading Prong, so radon readings can be very high. Test before you finish a basement.
Also serving nearby
Boyertown · Phoenixville · Collegeville · Royersford · Gilbertsville
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