Water Softeners & Filtration in Tyrone, GA

Tyrone's water comes from Fayette County Water System, whose report doesn't state hardness, so test before buying a softener. Town sewer serves only certain developments, which matters for where softener discharge goes. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Tyrone.

Is Tyrone's water hard?

The published data doesn't say. Fayette County supplies water to the Town of Tyrone, and the town refers residents to Fayette County Water System for water main repairs. The county draws from Lake Kedron, Lake Peachtree, Lake Horton and Lake McIntosh, pumping Flint River water to Lake Horton when needed. Chlorine is added after filtration, chlorine dioxide is also reported, and fluoride is added. The report states zero lead or lead-exposing material in the distribution system, but no hardness. A test at your tap is how to decide on a softener.

Does it matter whether my home is on town sewer?

Yes. Tyrone's town sewer lines serve only certain developments, such as the Southampton and Rivercrest subdivisions, and homes outside them are not on municipal sewer and use a private onsite wastewater system. A softener sends brine down the drain every time it regenerates, and on an onsite system that discharge deserves planning. Cartridge-style carbon filters don't backwash at all, so they sidestep the question for taste complaints. Ask the plumber to factor your wastewater setup into any recommendation.

What about the backflow device on my irrigation?

Fayette County Water System's cross-connection program puts testing on the customer: the assembly is tested annually, or as required, by a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester, who submits results to The Compliance Engine. Failed assemblies must be repaired or replaced. That's separate from a softener, but if the plumber is already working near the main, it's a good time to make sure the backflow device is current.

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One local note

Tyrone is a small town in the northwest corner of Fayette County, incorporated in 1911, with a median home built in 2000. Permits and inspections are handled through the Town of Tyrone Building Department, with SAFEbuilt doing the work through Community Core. Ask the plumber whether your treatment install needs a plumbing trade permit.

Most Tyrone homes date from around 2000, so original water heaters are reaching the age where sediment and rumbling show up. If grit or color appears only on hot water, the heater is the likely source, and flushing or replacing it does more than any filter. Save a softener for a confirmed hardness reading.

Water Softeners & Filtration questions in Tyrone

Where does softener discharge go if my home is not on municipal sewer?

To your private onsite wastewater system unless routed elsewhere. Town sewer serves only certain Tyrone developments, so plan discharge with the plumber.

Does my water utility publish a hardness number?

Fayette County Water System's report doesn't state hardness. Test at your Tyrone tap.

Is an under-sink reverse osmosis system worth it?

For very clean drinking water at one tap, it can be. Its small reject stream still goes down the drain, so mention your wastewater setup.

Will a whole-house carbon filter remove the chlorine taste?

Carbon reduces chlorine taste and odor. Fayette County also reports chlorine dioxide, so have the filter sized for the whole house.