The Independent Guide to Pure Water

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Welcome. If you’re looking for honest, field-tested water treatment guides, you’ve come to the right place. From understanding what’s in your tap water to choosing and installing the right system, get honest, field-tested advice from a 10-year industry veteran.

Guide to Pure Water

Built on a Decade of Hands-On Experience

I’m Aleksandr Pavlov. My journey into water purification didn’t start in a salesroom—it started with a frustrating water problem in my own home, just like the one you might be facing today. For over a decade, I’ve been in the trenches: installing, troubleshooting, and perfecting water treatment systems for families and homeowners.

This site is the result of that real-world experience. You won’t find sponsored content or marketing fluff here. Just honest, field-tested water treatment guides to help you make the right decision for your home and family, without the sales pressure.

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Aleksandr Pavlov, founder and author of these expert water treatment guides

Aleksandr Pavlov — Expert in Filtration & Membrane Technologies | Water Treatment Specialist

Solve Your Water Problem

Hard Water

WHITE SCALE BUILDUP, SOAP SCUM, DRY SKIN AND HAIR, APPLIANCES WEARING OUT QUICKLY.
Whether you’re new to hard water or looking to maintain your system, our guides cover every step of the journey.

Getting Started (The Basics)

Choosing a Water Softener

Operation & Maintenance

VIEW ALL HARD WATER GUIDES

Ugly orange and brown iron stains streaming down a white bathtub wall, a common sign of iron in well water

Iron & Manganese

Orange, brown, or black stains on toilets, sinks, and laundry; metallic taste.

A glass of cloudy, unappealing tap water being inspected for poor quality, hinting at a bad smell or taste

Rotten Egg Smell

A distinct sulfur or sewage smell, especially from the hot water faucet.

A petri dish in a lab showing bacterial colonies growing, indicating water contamination from a failed test

Bacteria & Viruses

Often invisible. A failed water test, recent well work, or illness are common indicators.

Murky tap water full of visible sediment and particles filling a clear glass, showing high turbidity

Sediment & Turbidity

Water that appears cloudy, murky, or has visible particles of sand or dirt.

Old, corroded copper plumbing with lead solder at the joints, a common source of lead contamination in water

Lead & Heavy Metals

Tasteless and odorless. A serious health risk, especially for children, often from old plumbing.

Distinctive blue-green stains around a white sink drain, a clear sign of copper pipe corrosion from acidic (low pH) water

Acidic Water (Low pH)

Blue-green stains on copper pipes and fixtures; pinhole leaks in plumbing.

A home's wellhead situated near a large farm field, illustrating the risk of contamination from agricultural runoff like nitrates

Chemicals & Nitrates

Invisible contaminants like pesticides, VOCs, or nitrates from farm runoff or septic systems.

A row of lab beakers showing a spectrum of common water problems, from clear to cloudy, yellow, and orange.

Your All-in-One Resource: Comprehensive Water Treatment Guides

Navigating the world of water treatment can be confusing. From decoding a water test report to choosing between a water softener and an iron filter, the technical details can feel overwhelming. This resource was built to cut through the noise.

Whether you’re on well water or city supply, we provide clear, step-by-step water treatment guides to diagnose and solve your specific issues. We cover everything from removing common nuisances like hardness, iron stains, and rotten-egg smells, to tackling serious contaminants like lead, bacteria, and forever chemicals (PFAS). Our mission is to give you the unbiased, expert knowledge you need to ensure your family’s water is pure, safe, and clean.