Water Filtration in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County is home for us, so we know the water here firsthand. Depending on where you live in the county, your water comes from one of three very different places, and each one calls for a different fix.

Where Davidson County’s Water Comes From

• Davidson Water: a member-owned system formed in 1973 when five rural water systems merged. It grew into one of the largest rural water systems in the country and treats water pulled from the Yadkin River west of Lexington.
• City of Lexington and City of Thomasville: both cities share Lake Thom-A-Lex, a reservoir on Abbotts Creek they built together in 1957 as their drinking water supply.
• Private wells: common across the rural parts of the county, from Denton to the areas around High Rock Lake.

Common Water Concerns in Davidson County

• Chlorine taste and smell on Davidson Water and city water. River and lake water has to be disinfected, and that disinfectant stays in the water all the way to your tap.
• Iron, sulfur smell, and hardness in private wells, which show up as orange stains, rotten-egg odor, and spotty dishes.
• Naturally occurring arsenic. Southern and eastern Davidson County sit in the Carolina Slate Belt, a rock formation where state testing has found arsenic in private wells more often than in other parts of North Carolina. It has no taste or smell, so the only way to know is to test.

Questions From Davidson County Homeowners

I’m on Davidson Water. Do I really need a filter?

Davidson Water meets all state and federal standards, so it’s safe. Most of our customers on Davidson Water filter because they don’t like the chlorine taste and smell, or they want it out of their shower water too.

How quickly can you get out to me?

Davidson County is where we’re based, so it’s the easiest part of our service area for us to reach. Call or text and we’ll find a time that works for you.