Fort Myers
Water Filtration
Softeners, Whole-Home Filtration & RO Systems by McGrath Plumbing
Serving Fort Myers Homeowners & Businesses Across Southwest Florida — Since 2004!
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Fort Myers’s Trusted Water Filtration Pros
Scale crust on the shower doors. Spots on every dish. A chlorine edge to the tap — or, out east, a rotten-egg smell from a well. Fort Myers water is safe, but between the limestone-hard source water, the chlorination city water needs, and the wells on the outskirts, plenty of homes want better. McGrath Plumbing installs and services water softeners, whole-home filtration, reverse osmosis, and well-water treatment across Fort Myers.
The right system depends on your water — city or well, and how hard. We test first, explain what’s actually in it, and quote the system that fixes your problem, not the biggest one on the truck.
Water Filtration Services We Provide in Fort Myers
Water Softeners
The fix for Southwest Florida’s hard water: no more scale on fixtures and glass, soap that lathers, and a water heater that isn’t slowly filling with sediment.
Whole-Home Filtration
Point-of-entry carbon filtration takes chlorine taste and odor out of every tap — and protects fixtures, seals, and appliances throughout the home.
Reverse Osmosis
Under-sink RO delivers genuinely clean-tasting drinking water — the bottled taste without the bottles. A favorite finish for a Fort Myers kitchen.
Well-Water Treatment
On a well out toward Gateway, Buckingham, or the eastern edges? We handle the sulfur smell and iron staining that city-water setups don’t touch.
What’s in Fort Myers Water — City and Well
Hardness is the headline. Fort Myers water starts in a limestone aquifer, arriving loaded with dissolved calcium — the culprit behind crusted shower glass, clogged aerators, spotted dishes, and the sediment that shortens water heater life. A softener is the upstream fix, and it protects the fixtures and appliances in both historic and new homes. If you’ve read our Fort Myers water heater page, you know hard water is why heaters fail early here.
Chlorine in the city supply. Municipal water has to be disinfected, and some days you notice it more. Whole-home carbon filtration removes the taste and smell at the point of entry, and is gentler on the seals and gaskets in fixtures and appliances than a steady chlorine diet.
Wells on the eastern edges. Out toward Gateway, Buckingham, and the rural fringes of Fort Myers, homes run on private wells — and that water brings sulfur odor and iron staining that city-water treatment doesn’t address. Well systems need proper testing, then aeration or specialized media matched to what the test finds. We do both.
Seasonal systems need a startup routine. Water sitting in a treatment system all summer does no favors. We service and sanitize softeners and RO units as part of seasonal startups, so the first glass of water in the fall tastes the way it should.
Softener, Filter, RO, or Well Treatment — Which Do You Need?
Quick version: on city water, a softener for scale plus carbon filtration for chlorine covers most Fort Myers homes, with under-sink RO for drinking water. On a well, you likely need sulfur and/or iron removal first, then softening. The only way to size it right is to test — Fort Myers water varies from the city core to the eastern wells.
We start with a water test, show you the numbers, and quote fixed prices per option. The $68 service call applies toward installation, and everything we install, we also service.
Also see our full Fort Myers plumbing services, whole-home filtration for all of SWFL, and 24/7 emergency plumbing in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers Water Filtration FAQs
Is Fort Myers tap water safe to drink?
City-supplied water meets safety standards; private wells on the outskirts should be tested. Either way, the hardness, chlorine, sulfur, and iron we treat are mostly quality-of-life and appliance-protection issues.
Why does my water smell like rotten eggs?
On a well out toward Gateway or Buckingham, it’s usually hydrogen sulfide — treatable at the source. On city water, a rotten-egg smell is often the water heater after sitting. Different causes, different fixes — we diagnose before we prescribe.
What size water softener does my Fort Myers home need?
It depends on household size, water usage, and measured hardness. We test your water and size it to regenerate efficiently instead of wasting salt and water.
I’m on a well at the edge of Fort Myers. Can you help with the staining and smell?
Yes — well-water treatment is routine for us. We test for sulfur and iron levels and install aeration and media that clear the smell and staining city-water setups can’t touch.
How much maintenance do these systems need?
Softeners need salt refills and occasional checkups; RO units need filter changes about yearly; well systems need media service on schedule. We service everything we install and can put you on a reminder schedule.
How much does a water softener or filtration system cost installed?
It ranges with system type and capacity — softeners and whole-home filters are typically four figures installed, under-sink RO considerably less, well systems vary with the problem. Firm quote after the water test, and the $68 service call applies toward installation.
BETTER WATER IN FORT MYERS STARTS HERE
Softeners • Whole-Home Filtration • Reverse Osmosis • Well Treatment
McGrath Plumbing, Drains & Water Heaters of Bonita Springs • Serving Fort Myers, FL • FL Lic. CFC1432700
Or email: dave@mcgrathplumbingnaples.com