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Mountain Water Co.

Morgantown, West Virginia

Water softeners & filtration in Morgantown

MUB treats water from two surface intakes — the Monongahela River, and Cobun Creek with the Flegal Reservoir. Its own annual report publishes no hardness, iron or manganese figure. Outside the MUB footprint, and that starts closer to town than people expect, you are on a well.

Morgantown is supplied by Morgantown Utility Board (MUB), drawing from the Monongahela River, plus Cobun Creek and the Flegal Reservoir.

Your water

What’s actually in Morgantown water

Morgantown homes are on Morgantown Utility Board (MUB), which draws from https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zz6ruq4wx6grijldzi5nj/2024-CCR-Print.pdf?rlkey=07xm7zst4ttxiqiunbgf9onmm. Like nearly all of central Oklahoma, that water can arrive hard — enough calcium and magnesium dissolved in it to leave deposits on everything it touches.

You see it as spots on glassware, a white crust around faucet aerators, film on the shower door, soap that won’t lather properly, and skin that feels tight after a shower. What you don’t see is the same mineral coating the inside of your water heater, where it insulates the element and makes the heater burn more energy for less hot water.

MUB treats water from two surface intakes — the Monongahela River, and Cobun Creek with the Flegal Reservoir. Its own annual report publishes no hardness, iron or manganese figure. Outside the MUB footprint, and that starts closer to town than people expect, you are on a well.

Why we don’t quote a town average

City-wide averages tell you very little about your particular house — the age of your plumbing, your water heater and where you sit on the distribution network all matter. Call (304) 435-9812 or fill out the form, tell us what you’re seeing, and we’ll tell you which system fits your home and what it costs.

What we install in Morgantown

A Mountain Water Co. whole-home softener and filtration tank beside its brine tank

Whole-Home Softener + Filtration

Soft water and chlorine filtration in one tank.

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A Mountain Water Co. well water treatment system with softening and filtration tanks

Well Water System — Iron, Manganese and Sulfur

A well is a different problem from a town supply.

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A Mountain Water Co. tankless reverse osmosis unit with its dedicated faucet

Tankless Reverse Osmosis

Drinking water from its own kitchen faucet, with no storage tank.

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  • City water or private well
  • Locally owned, Morgantown

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Questions

Morgantown water questions

Call us if yours isn’t here — a real person answers.

Where does Morgantown's water come from?

Morgantown is supplied by Morgantown Utility Board (MUB), drawing from the Monongahela River, plus Cobun Creek and the Flegal Reservoir. The source is what determines how hard the water is and what else is in it, and none of the five utility reports we read for this area publishes a hardness number. So the right system depends on your home and your water: call or fill out the form, tell us what you are seeing, and we will tell you which system fits and what it costs.

Do I need a water softener in Morgantown?

Most Morgantown homes benefit from one, but "most" isn't "all" and we won't pretend otherwise. The honest answer depends on your home and your water. Call or fill out the form and tell us what you're seeing. If it sounds like a system wouldn't pay for itself, we'll tell you that.

How much does a water softener cost in Morgantown?

Call for pricing. What you need depends on your home and on whether you are on a town supply or a well, and those are genuinely different builds. Call us at (304) 435-9812 or fill out the form and you will get the number before any work is booked, not on the day.

How long does installation take in Morgantown?

A whole-home system is usually a half day. An under-sink reverse osmosis system is around two hours. We send our own installers, not subcontractors, and we clean up before we leave.

System info and pricing

Find the right water system in Morgantown

Call or fill out the form and tell us what you're seeing — scale, stains, a smell, city water or a well. We'll tell you which system fits your home and what it costs. There's no system that fits every house, and sometimes the answer is that you don't need one.

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  • City water or private well
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