Water softener systems
A water softener removes the calcium and magnesium that leave scale. We test your hardness first, write down the target, and retest after the install.
Hardness under 1 grain per gallon, guaranteed
Water softener installation
Water testing and treatment for Denver and the Front Range
We test your water, tell you what the numbers mean, and install the system that fixes it. Every system has a number it has to hit at your tap — measured before and after — or you get your money back.
From test to install in 3 steps
A water company, not a sales appointment
No color-changing drops, no demonstrations, no two-hour pitch at your kitchen table. Measurements, what they mean, and a straight answer about whether you need anything at all.
We test your water
At your kitchen tap, with calibrated instruments — titration for hardness, a photometer for chlorine, a meter for TDS. You get the readings in writing, with the date and the method.
We tell you what it means
Your numbers against what your utility publishes, and what actually changes if you fix it. If the test says you don't need anything, that is what we tell you.
A licensed plumber installs it
We agree the target in writing first. After the install we retest the same taps the same way, so you can see the before and after side by side.
What we install
Complete water treatment for Front Range homes
Water softeners, whole-home carbon filtration, reverse osmosis drinking water, well water systems and certified lab testing. Each one has a number it has to hit at your tap.
Whole-home carbon filtration
Most Front Range utilities disinfect with chlorine or chloramine. A whole house water filter with catalytic carbon takes it out before it reaches any tap or shower.
Total chlorine under 0.1 ppm, guaranteed
Whole house water filter
Reverse osmosis drinking water
An under-sink reverse osmosis water filter gives you drinking and cooking water from its own faucet. We measure the difference in writing.
85% or more TDS reduction, guaranteed
Under-sink reverse osmosis
Well water treatment systems
Every well is different, so we start with a certified lab test. The result tells us what to build and sets the targets we have to hit.
Targets set by your certified lab result
Well water filtration systems
Certified lab water testing
Some things can't be measured at the tap. Certified lab testing answers questions about wells, lead, PFAS and bacteria, and the cost is credited toward an install.
A certified lab panel, results in writing
Well water testingYour water
What's in Front Range tap water?
Every utility treats its water and publishes what is in it each year. What changes from one address to the next is hardness, the disinfectant and, in some districts, PFAS. Here is what the utilities themselves report.
How hard is it?
It depends on your utility. Thornton publishes an average of 11.7 grains per gallon, up to 14.6 in summer. Denver Water publishes about 6.
Water softener installationWhat disinfects it?
Chloramine, across most of the metro: Thornton, Castle Rock, Aurora, Westminster, Denver. It doesn't gas off in a pitcher the way free chlorine does.
Whole house water filterIs there PFAS in it?
It depends on your district. Parker Water reported PFOA as high as 4.8 parts per trillion in a 2025 sample, against an EPA limit of 4; its average was 1.2. Denver Water detected none.
Under-sink reverse osmosisAbout ClearGen·Front Range, Colorado
Built for people who are tired of being sold to
Water treatment has a reputation problem, and it is earned. Free tests that are really sales appointments. Demonstrations staged to produce a reaction rather than a reading. Guarantees that turn out to cover the tank, not your water. We built ClearGen to do the opposite of all three.
- Installed by a licensed plumber — on open-platform valves, so any plumber can service them in year eight.
- We measure, we don't demonstrate — calibrated instruments and a certified lab, and you keep the written readings.
- We guarantee a result, not a tank — a number your water has to hit, agreed in writing before we install.
- We say no — we don't sell softeners in Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins, because those cities publish soft water.
The guarantee
Every system has a number it has to hit
Most guarantees in this industry are equipment warranties — they promise the tank won't fail. Ours promises your water changes, measured the same way before and after.
| System | What we measure | The number we have to hit |
|---|---|---|
| Water softener | Hardness by titration at a softened cold tap | Under 1 grain per gallon |
| Whole-home carbon | Total chlorine at the kitchen tap and a shower | Under 0.1 ppm |
| Reverse osmosis | TDS at your tap vs. the RO faucet | 85% or more reduction |
| Well water | Certified lab panel, before and after | Targets set by the lab result |
Miss the target and you get your money back. You get the written terms before you agree to anything.
Frequently asked·Answers to your questions
Questions we get before the first visit
Is the water test a sales pitch?
No color-changing drops, no demos and no two-hour pitch. We use calibrated meters, your utility's own water report and a certified lab for health contaminants and wells. You get a written report with your address, the date and the method.
Isn't Denver water fine?
It's treated and safe to drink. What most people notice is the taste and smell of the disinfectant. The test shows what's actually in your tap, and if there's nothing to fix, we tell you.
What if the numbers don't change?
Before we install, we write down the target the system has to hit, on paper, with your address and the method. After the install we test the same taps the same way. If the after number misses the target, you get your money back. We will give you the full written terms before you agree to anything.
Will I lose water pressure?
A system sized for your home and your flow shouldn't cause a pressure drop you notice. That's why we size tanks to your bathrooms and household, not to a sales sheet. Tell us if pressure is already an issue and we'll check it during the test.
Do I have to buy something after the test?
No. You get the report either way. If your water is already fine, we say so and we don't sell you a system.
Get in touch
Book a water test
Tell us where you are and what you have noticed. We'll confirm a time, test at your tap, and leave you with the readings whether or not you buy anything.
- We serve 19 Front Range towns — see the list.
- A real person reads every submission.
- No obligation, and no pitch if your water is fine.