Disclaimer

Limits on the information about water hardness, treatment equipment and installation published by Madison Soft Water.

General information only

Everything here is general information about water hardness, treatment equipment and installation in and around Madison. It is not an inspection report, an engineering opinion, or advice about a specific property.

Where the figures come from

Climate, soil and code figures on this site are drawn from Madison Water Utility FAQ, 2025 Annual Water Quality Report and per-well water quality reports (updated April 2026); Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District chloride pages; U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 via Census Reporter; Wis. Stat. 145.14; Wis. Admin. Code SPS 382.40(8)(j). Sources are cited so they can be checked rather than taken on trust. Code editions change and adopting jurisdictions amend provisions, so anything decisive should be confirmed with the authority that will inspect the work.

Cost figures

Ranges reference regional contractor pricing and are illustrative rather than quotations. What a particular job costs depends on access, condition and scope, none of which can be known from a web page.

Licensing

Verify any contractor, including this one, on Wisconsin's own licensing register rather than relying on a number printed on a website or a vehicle.

No guarantee of outcome

Work addresses the conditions found at the time — equipment is sized to the hardness measured at the time; utility source water changes and sizing assumptions change with it. Warranty terms, where offered, appear in the written scope and are the only commitments that apply.