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Reduce mineral buildup, soap film and spots with a softener sized to your water and household.
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Water Softeners & Water Treatment in Des Moines
Water softener installation, whole-home water filtration and reverse osmosis for Des Moines and Polk County homes. Start with a free in-home water test and see your all-in installed price.
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Lifetime Warranty
Professional Installation
NSF-Certified Media
0% Financing Available
The problem
Better water starts with solving the everyday problems.
Spots on glassware, buildup on fixtures or a chlorine taste at the sink? We’ll help you connect what you notice at home with the right softening and filtration options.
Chlorine Taste & Odor
Whole-home carbon filtration reduces chlorine taste and odor, helping your water taste and smell better throughout the house. Pair it with a softener for water that leaves less mineral buildup.
What the standards say →
Hard Water & Mineral Buildup
Calcium and magnesium can leave spots, scale and stubborn soap film. A whole-home softener removes those hardness minerals, making cleaning easier and helping reduce buildup in fixtures and appliances.
What the research shows →
Nitrate & Drinking-Water Concerns
Concerned about nitrate in your water? Kind Water Co installs Whole-Home Nitrate Removal, its own tank installed after the softener. We test for nitrate and arsenic first, choose the system from the lab results and test again after installation.
Explore nitrate testing and treatment →
Getting started
Better water in three simple steps.
Start with a free in-home test, get clear answers and compare installed options for your home. We’ll handle the details from assessment through professional installation.
1Request a quote
Tell us about your home and water in under two minutes — free, no obligation.
2Free water test
We measure hardness, iron and total dissolved solids and take a nitrate screening reading, explain the results and recommend the options that fit your home. Have a specific water-quality concern? We’ll help you identify the appropriate testing and treatment options.
3Professional install
A licensed, insured local plumber installs it cleanly and walks you through everything before they leave.
The solution
One system. Cleaner water in every room.
A complete Kind Water Co package pairs whole-home softening and carbon filtration with kitchen reverse osmosis—softer water throughout the house and convenient, better-tasting drinking water.
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Soften
Remove the calcium and magnesium that cause mineral buildup, for less scale, fewer spots and easier cleaning throughout your home.
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Filter
Whole-home carbon filtration reduces chlorine taste and odor before the water reaches your faucets.
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Purify
Kitchen reverse osmosis gives you a dedicated filtered-water faucet for drinking and cooking. We’ll help you compare tank and tankless options for your water supply.
Why Kind Water Co
Better water, backed for life.
Quality equipment, professional installation and clear warranty coverage—backed by a local team you can call for care and service.
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime coverage on parts, 5 years on media, and 1 year on labor. Our name is our promise.
Sized for Your Home
We size your system around your water use, household and plumbing, so you get the soft-water capacity and flow your home needs.
Quality Components
Jacobi carbon, USA-made ResinTech resin and a ceramic-disc control valve give each treatment stage a clear job. We’ll explain the equipment selected for your home.
City & Well Water
From city-water hardness and chlorine taste to well-water iron, sulfur and sediment, we put together the treatment plan that fits your water.
Our systems
A solution for every home and every water source.
Most Popular
Whole-Home Softener + Reverse Osmosis
Softer water throughout your home, less chlorine taste and odor, and dedicated drinking-water filtration at the kitchen sink.
- ✓Soft water at every tap in the home
- ✓NSF/ANSI 42 certified carbon filtration
- ✓7-stage reverse-osmosis drinking water
- ✓Lifetime-warrantied control valve
Salt-Free
Salt-Free Conditioning System
Scale protection without a grain of salt — ideal for low-sodium households and the eco-minded.
- ✓No salt, no added sodium
- ✓Scale protection, the eco-friendly way
- ✓Virtually maintenance-free
- ✓Multi-stage drinking-water filtration
For Private Wells
Complete Well Water System
A well-water treatment plan built around your test results, with options for iron, sulfur, sediment and hardness.
- ✓Iron, sulfur & sediment removal
- ✓Optional supplemental UV for suitable water
- ✓Multi-stage whole-home filtration
- ✓Built and sized for private wells
Our Work
Real installs, done right.
Clean, professional installs in real homes across Iowa — every one handled by licensed local plumbing professionals we vet, schedule and stand behind.
FAQ
Your water questions, answered.
Is Des Moines water actually hard?
Yes. Des Moines Water Works softens the water at the three plants it runs and aims to keep hardness under 150 mg/L, about 8.76 grains per gallon. In 2025 those plants averaged about 145 to 152 mg/L, roughly 8.5 to 8.9 grains, which is still in the USGS “hard” range. That is enough to leave spots, soap film and some scale. Our free in-home test measures your tap so we can set your softener to your real number. Our Des Moines water hardness guide has the details.
Why add a softener if the city already treats the water?
Softened at the plant isn’t the same as soft at your tap. The city brings its source water down toward its 150 mg/L goal, and a home softener removes the calcium and magnesium that remain, so you get fewer spots, less soap film and less scale in your water heater. On Des Moines water a correctly set softener is a comfort upgrade, so we test first and size the system to your household’s water use.
What does a softener cost in Des Moines?
Published prices start at $1,900 for a softener-only system. A standard softener with carbon filtration is $2,500, or $2,850 with tank RO. Kitchen reverse osmosis on its own is $897 with a tank or $997 tankless. Prices include equipment, professional installation and taxes; your quote confirms the selected equipment and site scope. See all installed prices and service costs, or read what a water softener costs in Des Moines.
The tank RO package includes a 7-stage reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink. The instant quote gives you the number in about thirty seconds, before anyone visits.
Before installation
We review water results, household demand, the main water line, space, power and drainage. For kitchen RO, we also check cabinet space and the drinking-water faucet location. Installation is handled by vetted, licensed and insured local plumbing professionals.
After installation
We explain your system settings, salt or filter care and how to book service. Whole-home packages include lifetime parts coverage, five years on media and one year on installation labor; the written warranty explains the terms.
Get your Des Moines installed estimate, or call the main team at 515-709-4674.
Which Des Moines communities do you serve?
All of Des Moines, from Beaverdale, Waterbury and Highland Park to Sherman Hill, the East Village, Easter Lake and the south side, in ZIP codes 50309 through 50317, 50320 and 50321. Our main office is at 600 SE 15th St, inside the city. We also serve West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Clive, Johnston, Altoona, Grimes, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Bondurant, Indianola and Polk City, on city water or a private well.
Can you help with nitrate in drinking water?
Yes. Nitrate gets close attention here: the regional Nitrate Removal Facility at the Fleur Drive plant ran 193 days in 2026, and Des Moines Water Works’ treated water hasn’t exceeded the 10 mg/L standard since nitrate removal began in 1992. If you’d like treatment at home, Kind Water Co installs Whole-Home Nitrate Removal, its own tank installed after the softener: we test for nitrate and arsenic first, choose the system from the lab results and test again after installation.
Do you offer financing?
Yes — 0% financing is available, so you can enjoy clean water now and pay over time.
Still have a question? Call or text 515-709-4674 — no pressure, no obligation. Already have a system? See water softener repair in Des Moines, or compare Des Moines reverse osmosis options. Shopping around? See our picks for Des Moines water softener companies.
Where we install
Des Moines and the whole metro.
Local water supplies differ from town to town. Explore your community’s page, then let our main Des Moines team help you choose treatment for your home.
Ready for softer water and better-tasting drinking water?
Start with a free in-home water test. We measure hardness, iron and total dissolved solids and take a nitrate screening reading, then explain your options, installed pricing and ongoing care. Have a nitrate or other specific concern? Tell us when you book; before any nitrate system is chosen, a lab test for nitrate and arsenic comes first.
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