Water Treatment, Budget & ROI
Treatment and money: water softener sizing (grains/day = hardness gpg × daily gallons; regen interval = grain capacity ÷ grains/day), salt usage & cost, whole-house filtration / UV cost, well-water test cost, a private-well vs city-water ROI on your figures, and a project budget allocator with a cost-per-gallon normalizer. Sizing a softener is not a water test — test your well water with a certified lab; the ROI tool is illustrative math, not financial advice.
Planning estimate: this is a planning estimate from the numbers you enter and standard reference quantities — not a bid or a contract. Get itemized written quotes from licensed contractors and confirm measurements before you commit.
Test your water: Sizing a softener, filter or UV unit is not a substitute for a water test. Test your well water with a certified laboratory before choosing treatment; this tool does not tell you whether your water is safe to drink.
Illustrative math, not advice: This is illustrative math on the figures you enter — not financial advice. Drilling cost, water rates, well life and your usage vary; talk to a qualified professional. Savings are never guaranteed.
Water Softener SizingSize a water softener from your water hardness in grains per gallon and daily gallons used: get grains per day and the regeneration interval. Not a water test.Softener Salt Usage & CostEstimate water-softener salt use and cost from pounds per regeneration, cycles and the price per pound you pay. Uses your own numbers, no price list.Treatment System CostAdd up whole-house water treatment cost: filter, UV and labor line items you enter. A planning estimate from your quotes; choose treatment from a lab test.Well-Water Test CostEstimate well-water testing cost from the number of lab panels and the price each. A certified-lab test is the only way to know your water is safe to drink.Well vs City Water ROICompare private well vs city water cost: amortize your well over its life and weigh it against your monthly bill. Illustrative math, not financial advice.Budget Allocator & Cost per GallonSplit a well or septic budget across drilling, pump, trenching, treatment and more, and get cost per gallon of capacity. Adjustable typical planning splits.
Every Water Treatment, Budget & ROI tool is calculated server-side — visible immediately — with its formula, a worked example and a reference table, and works on the prices you enter. Background reading is in the guides.