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Better water for your home, explained simply.

Backed by 15+ years of expertise, Clear & Simple Water Service delivers honest, dependable water treatment across Southwest Michigan. We test your water, explain what we find in plain English, and only recommend what it actually needs.

Free in-home water test • Professional installation • Local service

Brian, owner of Clear & Simple Water Service
BRIAN Owner / Operator
✓100% Free In-Home Water Testing
✓NSF-Certified Systems
✓Custom Built for Your Water
✓SW Michigan Owned and Operated

Local, owner-operated, and nothing to upsell you.

Not a franchise and not a call center. One person tests your water, sizes the system, installs it, and answers the phone afterward.

You deal with the owner

Brian does the water test, the quote, and the install. No hand-off to a sales rep, no crew you've never met.

Built for your water, not a catalog

Every system is custom-designed for your family's water. Built in the Midwest, and installed by me personally.

Southwest Michigan, start to finish

Based in Portage. Installation, maintenance, filter changes and salt delivery from someone who lives on the same water you do.

Common Water Problems

Here's what's actually going on in your water. Each one links to our Water Science page.

Hard Water & Scale

Spotty glasses, soap scum, crusty faucets? That's hard water, and most homes around here have 2 to 3 times the level considered “very hard.” A water softener protects your fixtures, your appliances, and your cleaning time.

SolutionMetered Water Softener — single or twin tank

Hard water, explained →

Iron, Sulfur & Odor

Orange stains, rusty laundry, slimy toilet tanks? That's iron, and many local wells have 3 to 15 times the amount it takes to stain. An iron filtration system stops it at the source.

SolutionIron Breaker ozone oxidation & filtration

Iron, explained →

Tannins & Tea-Colored Water

Yellow water, musty taste, dingy laundry? You may have tannins, and a standard softener won't remove them. A tannin filtration system will give you back clear, clean water your family can enjoy.

SolutionAnion exchange, with pH correction when needed

Tannins, explained →

Drinking Water

Healthy habits start with the water you drink. Our drinking water systems reduce lead, chlorine, and other contaminants, giving your family cleaner, better-tasting water from the tap. Maintenance is simple: a five-minute filter swap and you're set.

SolutionUnder-sink Reverse Osmosis

RO & PFAS, explained →

We use Clack WS1 valves, the most widely serviced residential platform in the industry.

24k–64k
grains capacity, sized to your home
15 gpm
service flow
12 lbs
salt per regeneration
5 / 10 yr
valve / tank warranty

Water Softeners

Charger Matrix series • Clack WS1 metered control valve • 24,000–64,000 grains, sized to your home

  • Removes hardness at the source. Calcium and magnesium are captured by ion-exchange resin before they reach your water heater, fixtures or laundry.
  • Meters actual use. A demand-initiated valve counts gallons and regenerates only when the resin is actually spent — not on a timer that guesses.
  • Efficient on salt and water. Regeneration is sized to what was used, so you're not flushing a full brine cycle after a light week.
  • Twin tank available. Two alternating tanks for soft water 24/7 — no hard-water window during regeneration.
  • 15 gpm service flow • 5-year valve / 10-year tank warranty.
Get a free softening analysis →
2.07 V
ozone's oxidation potential vs 1.23 V for oxygen
0.3 ppm
where iron staining begins
Fe2+ → Fe3+
dissolved to filterable
0
chemicals to buy

Iron Breaker — Iron, Sulfur & Odor

Ozone oxidation and catalytic filtration in one tank • Clack WS1 control valve

  • Ozone, not just air. An onboard generator makes ozone from room air. At 2.07 V oxidation potential versus 1.23 V for oxygen, it converts dissolved iron faster, at lower pH, and in a smaller tank.
  • Kills iron and sulfur bacteria. Ozone disinfects as it oxidizes, ending the recurring slime and rotten-egg odor that air-only systems leave behind.
  • Actually removes it. A catalytic media bed traps the oxidized iron and backwashes it to drain. Conversion alone just moves rust downstream — the filter bed is what takes it out.
  • No chemicals, ever. No chlorine, no peroxide, no feed pump. Ozone reverts to plain oxygen and leaves nothing behind.
Get a free iron & odor test →
>99%
PFOA / PFOS removal, per EPA assessment
4 ppt
federal PFAS limit
~0.1 nm
membrane passage
95–99%
dissolved solids rejected

Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water

Five-stage under-sink system • NSF/ANSI 58 certified • Bottled-water quality from your own tap

  • Molecular-level filtration. A polyamide membrane with ~0.0001 micron passages rejects 95–99% of dissolved solids — lead, arsenic, nitrate, sodium, fluoride.
  • Proven against PFAS. EPA lists reverse osmosis as Best Available Technology for PFOA and PFOS, with removal greater than 99%.
  • Multi-stage protection. Sediment and carbon block prefilters protect the membrane; a final carbon polish delivers clean taste at the tap.
  • Always ready. A pressurized storage tank keeps treated water on hand for drinking, cooking, coffee and ice — for pennies a gallon.
Ask about drinking water →
Reviews

What Our Neighbors Say

5.0★★★★★Rated on Google
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Brian is a very professional honest person. He didn't try to oversell us anything. When he did the install he went the extra mile.

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Christopher H.
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★★★★★

Hired Clear and Simple Water service after speaking with 5 different companies in the area. Brian discussed options and provided a plan to fix my water. Quick, easy install. Really happy with the service and would recommend them to anyone.

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Shawn C.
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★★★★★

This is a young and upcoming company. It was so nice to get my quote from the owner, Brian, and he also was the installer. He was on time, courteous, and a job well done. I would highly recommend this company.

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Valerie M.
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Service Area

Proudly serving Southwest Michigan

Based in Portage. If you're within about an hour, we come to you.

PortageKalamazooVicksburgSchoolcraftMattawanPaw PawRichlandGalesburgAugustaPlainwellOtsegoThree RiversClimaxScottsTexas TownshipOshtemo
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Here's exactly what happens after you send the form.

  • 1Brian calls you back. Usually within one business day and we pick a day and time that works for you.
  • 2We test your water at your house. Hardness, iron, pH, TDS and anything else your symptoms point to.
  • 3You get a plain-English explanation and a real price. No pressure, no "manager approval" games.

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