A complete well water system from Kind Water Co is $3,450, or $3,800 with a tank reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink. That is all-in — equipment, installation by a licensed plumbing professional, taxes, and a lifetime parts warranty. Below is every other well-related price we charge, and an honest account of what raises the number.
| What it is | Price | What it treats |
|---|---|---|
| Well dual-tank system | $3,450 | Hardness plus filtration. Dual-tank so one tank is always in service — standard on every well build we do |
| Well dual-tank + tank reverse osmosis | $3,800 | The above plus drinking water at the kitchen tap — the build most well owners choose |
| Tank RO added later | $800 | Nitrate, dissolved solids, taste at one tap |
| UV disinfection | $700 | Continuous disinfection. Well water only |
| UV lamp replacement (every 6–12 months) | $300 | A consumable, not optional |
| Pre-sediment filter | $500 | Grit and turbidity; often required ahead of UV |
| Iron and sulfur system | Quoted after a free water test | Heavy iron, hydrogen sulfide, manganese — no published price, because the right build depends on your numbers |
| Annual service | $199/yr (tank RO home) | All three RO filters, water test, full system check |
| Diagnostic service call | $199 | First year waived on systems we installed |
| Known-issue service call | $99 + part | You know what it needs; we come do it |
| Tank swap (media spent, roughly 7–12 years) | $1,000 | Eventual, not annual |
0% financing is available; military and first responders take $100 off. Travel within 50 miles of Marion is free, then $1 per mile.
Because we would be guessing, and a guess on that build is expensive in both directions. Iron at 2 ppm and iron at 12 ppm are different systems. Add hydrogen sulfide or manganese and the vessel, the media and the order of the tanks all change. We size it after testing, quote a real number, and hold it.
You will find companies that quote iron systems over the phone. Ask them what your iron reading is. They do not know it either.
The $3,450 and $3,800 are floors, and most jobs land there. Genuine reasons a well job costs more:
Well jobs are frequently easier than city jobs when there is already a setup at the well — the installer finds the line right there and ties in. That is why the floor is a floor and not a starting bid.
Worth saying out loud, since all three get sold in rural Iowa:
Before anyone sells you anything: Iowa's Private Well Grants program covers free county lab testing for bacteria and nitrate through your county environmental health office, and the Iowa DNR recommends that annually. We test hardness, iron and TDS free at your kitchen sink. Between those two you will know exactly what you need, and sometimes the answer is less than you feared.
Call or text 319-319-6566, email ryan@kindwaterco.com, or get an instant quote. More: well water guide, free well testing, bacteria and coliform, iron staining, rotten-egg smell, well water treatment.
Our well dual-tank system is $3,450, or $3,800 with a tank reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink. Both are all-in: equipment, installation by a licensed plumbing professional, taxes and a lifetime parts warranty. UV disinfection is $700 and a pre-sediment filter is $500 when the water calls for them.
Because iron at 2 ppm and iron at 12 ppm are different systems, and adding hydrogen sulfide or manganese changes the vessel, the media and the tank order. We test first, then quote a real number and hold it. Anyone quoting an iron system sight-unseen does not know your iron reading either.
Trenching distance priced off the plumber's actual per-foot cost, rock at $175, burying lines at $400 to $1,000 quoted from photos, an attic tie-in at $250, or heavy iron and sulfur. Most jobs land at the floor — especially when there is already a setup at the well to tie into.
Only if it tests positive for bacteria after the physical entry point has been found and fixed. UV is $700 installed, with a $300 lamp replacement every six to twelve months, and it needs clear water to work — so a $500 pre-sediment filter is often required ahead of it. Test through your county first; it is free.
We will not sell you one. Salt-free conditioners do not remove hardness minerals, and on well water they are the wrong tool. Ours is a city-water product at $3,050. On a well, the correct build is the dual-tank system at $3,450.
Whole-home water softening, filtration, and reverse-osmosis drinking water — professionally installed and built to last a lifetime.
Serving Marion, Cedar Rapids & surrounding Linn County communities
Kind Water Co is a d/b/a of Zero Cap Investments LLC · 2258 Bison St, Apt B, Marion, IA 52302
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