Real Guidance.
Zero Sales Pressure.
Every service we offer is grounded in one commitment: helping Austin homeowners make the best water treatment decision for their home — not the most profitable one for us.
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Six Ways We Help
Austin Homeowners.
Water Quality Consultation
Understand what's actually in your water — in plain English.
- →Plain-English review of your Austin Water CCR data
- →EWG health guideline vs. EPA MCL comparison for your address
- →Seasonal variability explained (summer vs. winter contaminant profiles)
- →Clear identification of your top 3 water concerns
- →Delivered by email within 1 business day
System Recommendation Report
A personalised written report matching the right system to your home.
- →Technology selection logic mapped to your specific contaminants
- →Top 2–3 product recommendations with pros/cons breakdown
- →NSF certification verification for each recommended product
- →5-year total cost of ownership projection
- →Sizing guidance based on household size and water usage
Well Water Assessment
Specialist guidance for Hill Country and private well homeowners.
- →Review of your water test results (upload or paste your lab report)
- →Iron, manganese, H₂S, hardness, and bacterial concern identification
- →Lab test recommendation if you haven't tested yet
- →Treatment sequence design: filtration order matters for wells
- →Covers Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Bee Cave, Marble Falls, and Hill Country
Water Testing Guidance
Know exactly which tests to order and how to interpret the results.
- →Recommendation of the right test kit or certified lab for your situation
- →TCEQ-certified lab referrals for Austin-area residents
- →Panel selection: basic, comprehensive, PFAS-extended, or well-specific
- →Results interpretation: we translate lab numbers into action items
- →Post-installation testing to verify your system is performing as specified
Installation Referrals
Trusted, vetted plumbers who know water treatment — not just pipes.
- →Referrals to licensed, insured Austin-area plumbers familiar with treatment systems
- →Pre-vetted for whole-house filter, softener, and RO installation experience
- →Pre-installation briefing notes so your plumber knows exactly what to install
- →Code-compliance guidance for Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties
- →Post-install check-in to confirm everything is set up correctly
Annual Water Quality Review
Stay up to date as Austin's water data changes year over year.
- →Annual email update when Austin Water releases its Consumer Confidence Report
- →Year-over-year change summary — what's improved, what's worsened
- →Filter replacement reminder based on your installed system
- →Alerts when EPA regulations (like PFAS MCLs) change what you should be filtering
- →System upgrade recommendations if new, better options become available
From Your First
Question to a System
That Actually Works.
Most homeowners go from confused to confident within two or three exchanges. Here's the typical journey.
Contact
Reach Out
Email, call, or use the contact form. Tell us your address, water source, and the symptoms or concerns you've noticed — scale, taste, odour, staining, or simply that you've just moved to Austin and want to know what you're dealing with.
Assess
We Review Your Data
John pulls your specific water quality data — your utility's CCR, EWG database records, and if you have a lab report, that too. Within one business day, you receive a clear picture of what's in your water and why it matters for your household.
Recommend
You Get a Written Recommendation
We send a written report naming the right technology, the right product, the right size, and a realistic cost breakdown — with a clear explanation of why, not just what. NSF certifications are verified before any product is mentioned.
Install
We Connect You With a Plumber
If you need installation, we refer you to a vetted Austin-area licensed plumber with specific experience installing the system type we've recommended — along with a briefing sheet so nothing gets lost in translation.
Confirm
Post-Install Check-In
Once installed, we follow up to confirm everything is working as expected. We're also here for filter replacement reminders and annual reviews as Austin's water data updates.
Everything at a Glance.
| Service | Remote | On-Site | Written Report | Ongoing | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Quality Consultation | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | Free |
| System Recommendation Report | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | Free |
| Well Water Assessment | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | Free |
| Water Testing Guidance | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | Free |
| Installation Referrals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | Free |
| Annual Water Quality Review | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | Free |
All services provided by John Rodriguez, WQA-Certified Water Specialist · Austin, TX
Serving All of Greater Austin
and the Hill Country.
Remote consultations (email and phone) are available to any homeowner in Texas. On-site installation referrals cover the Austin metro and surrounding communities listed below. Well water services extend across the Hill Country corridor.
Whether you're in a 1960s house in Travis Heights with old copper pipes, a new build in Steiner Ranch, or on a private well out in Dripping Springs — the water challenges are different and the guidance is tailored accordingly.
Service Area — Austin Metro & Hill Country
From Homeowners We've Helped
What Austin Families Say.
John took one look at our water report and immediately spotted that our builder had installed a standard carbon filter — which does nothing for chloramines. The catalytic upgrade he recommended made a night-and-day difference in taste and the scale on our fixtures.
Michelle K.
Steiner Ranch, Austin TX
We're on a private well in Dripping Springs with iron, hardness, and H₂S. Every plumber I called just wanted to sell me a whole system package. John spent 30 minutes with me explaining why a specific treatment sequence mattered, then referred me to someone who installed it right the first time.
David P.
Dripping Springs, TX
I had a $3,000 quote from a dealer for a system I didn't need. John's email consultation — which was completely free — saved me that money and pointed me to a $900 SpringWell setup that handles everything we actually have in our water. I can't believe this service costs nothing.
Sandra R.
Cedar Park, TX
Our Business Model Is
Built on Trust —
Not Consultation Fees.
AustinWaterGuide earns income through affiliate commissions when readers purchase products through our links. This is disclosed clearly on every page and in our Terms of Service.
Because we earn when you buy a product we've recommended, it is in our direct financial interest to give you advice that leads to a purchase you're satisfied with. Happy customers don't return products, don't leave bad reviews, and do tell their neighbours.
Charging for consultations would create a perverse incentive — to give complicated advice that justifies a fee. Free consultations mean we succeed only when you get the right result.
That alignment between your interests and ours is why everything we offer costs nothing.
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Tell Us About Your Water.
We'll Handle the Rest.
Email John, use the contact form, or call during office hours. No forms to fill out before you talk to a human. Just describe your situation and we'll take it from there.
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