Water treatment & radon mitigation in York, Pennsylvania
York City and the surrounding boroughs mix limestone-valley hardness with iron-heavy wells to the south.
Otter Home is a family-owned water and air company serving York and the rest of York 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 York
The York limestone valley delivers hard water in the 12–20 gpg range. South and east toward Red Lion, Dallastown and Stewartstown, wells drilled into metamorphic rock more often come back with iron, manganese and low pH instead of extreme hardness.
City water vs. private wells
The York Water Company serves the city and many surrounding boroughs; rural southern York County is nearly all private wells.
Common well water problems
Iron staining on fixtures, sulfur ('rotten egg') odor, and low pH.
Municipal chlorination
York Water treats and chlorinates surface water. Carbon filtration handles the chlorine taste; softening handles the scale.
Radon in this area
York County readings vary widely by township, with many homes above the action level. A test is the only way to know.
Other towns we serve
Free water test in York.
No obligation, no pressure. We test, we explain what the numbers mean, and you decide.