Sulfur, Iron and Hard Water Removal in one simple system!
Most water treatment companies will sell you separate systems for sulfur removal, iron removal, and water softening. That means three pieces of equipment, three maintenance schedules, and three things that can break down.
Mr. Water LLC invented a better way. As essentially a one-man OEM manufacturer, Scott designs, builds, and installs every system himself. Our Water Softener with Closed Pressure Aeration (WSCPA) — protected by two United States Patents — eliminates hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell), iron, and hard water hardness in a single, compact unit. No other company in the world offers this patented technology.
If you have well water in this region, you're likely dealing with one or more of these problems:
That repulsive rotten egg odor comes from anaerobic bacteria and decaying vegetation underground. It migrates up through your well into your home's water supply. It's worse on upper floors, comes and goes unpredictably, and is nearly impossible to live with.
Rusty-tasting water, orange staining on sinks, tubs, and laundry, and clogged pipes are all signs of iron in your well water. Clear water iron (ferrous) and red water iron (ferric) each require specific treatment approaches.
Calcium and magnesium deposits build up on fixtures, inside water heaters, and on dishes. Hard water reduces the lifespan of every water-using appliance in your home.
A significant number of wells in this region deal with all three problems at once. Standard air injection systems oxidize sulfur and iron but still need a separate system to actually remove the oxidized iron. Standard water softeners remove iron and hardness but do nothing for sulfur. Until now, treating all three required multiple systems stacked together.
Owner and inventor Scott R. Handy spent years developing a system that could reliably handle sulfur, iron, and hardness simultaneously — in a single tank, with no more maintenance than a standard water softener.
The result is the Water Softener with Closed Pressure Aeration (WSCPA), first installed in 2008 and awarded two United States Patents in 2016:
These patents confirm what 18+ years of successful installations have proven: this technology is genuinely unique, and it works.
Traditional air injection systems inject air to oxidize sulfur and iron together — but a standalone air injection system only handles that oxidation step. It still has to be paired with another system to actually remove the now-oxidized iron: a separate iron removal filter (which requires periodic re-bedding) or an additional water softener. That's more equipment, more maintenance, more points of failure.
The WSCPA system solves this with closed pressure aeration — a precisely controlled process that introduces air at the right pressure and at the right point in the treatment cycle, then performs cation exchange water softening in the same tank to capture the oxidized iron and remove hardness. Iron is removed even if it has already started to oxidize before reaching the system.
The result: sulfur oxidized and eliminated, iron captured and backwashed away — even if it's already begun oxidizing — hardness removed, all in one pass through a single unit. No other system on the market today combines oxidation and removal like this in one tank.
| Model | Capacity | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Standard WSCPA | 48,000 grain | Average households, moderate iron levels |
| Super Heavy Duty WSCPA | 64,000 grain | Larger homes, higher iron/sulfur levels |
| Light Industrial WSCPA | 96,000 grain | Very high demand, extreme well water conditions |
Available with single or dual micronizers (air injectors) or a single air pump for extreme conditions. Each system is custom configured for your specific water test results.
See Installed Pricing →Air eductor systems use a filtration media to remove sulfur and iron — media that wears out and has to be periodically replaced. They're also much less effective at high hydrogen sulfide and iron concentrations, because the water isn't continuously aerated like it is in the WSCPA. An air eductor only adds a small amount of air at the end of each cycle, creating a small air pocket at the top of the tank with very limited oxygen available. The WSCPA continuously aerates the water throughout treatment, giving it far more oxygen to fully oxidize high concentrations of sulfur and iron — with no media to replace.
Air injection oxidizes sulfur and iron together, but that's only half the job — a standalone system still has to be paired with a separate iron filter (which needs periodic re-bedding) or an additional softener to actually remove the oxidized iron. The WSCPA does the oxidizing and the removal in one tank.
A standard softener removes iron and hardness but does nothing for hydrogen sulfide. You'd need a separate sulfur removal system — more equipment, more cost, more maintenance.
Chlorine injection can control bacterial and organic iron but requires constant chemical replenishment, frequent carbon filter replacement, and does not soften the water. It adds chemicals to your water supply.
Some companies install an air injection tank, a holding tank, a backwashing iron filter, and a water softener in sequence. That's four systems, four potential failure points, and significant space requirements. The WSCPA replaces all of them.
The WSCPA system has been continuously installed and refined since 2008 — that's 18+ years of real-world performance in the challenging well water conditions of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Scott R. Handy has been working in the water treatment industry for over 38 years. He didn't design this system in a lab — he designed it because his customers needed it and nothing on the market could do the job.
Every installation is custom-configured based on a professional water test. We don't guess at your water chemistry — we measure it. And because Scott is a one-man operation, most calls start with a few photos and a description sent through the contact form — not a stranger showing up to look before you've even decided anything.
No. Salt usage and regeneration schedules are comparable to a standard water softener. The system is designed to be as simple to maintain as possible.
Yes. The dual micronizer option and the 96,000 grain Light Industrial model are specifically designed for extreme well water conditions. A professional water test will determine the right configuration for your water.
In most cases yes. Service flow rates of up to 25 GPM mean many customers actually see a water pressure increase after installation compared to older, undersized systems.
The WSCPA is not designed as a disinfection system. If bacteria are present in your well water, we recommend adding an ultraviolet light system — we install and service these as well.
Yes. The Light Industrial 96,000 grain model is suitable for light commercial applications. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.
We serve Central Maryland, the West Virginia Panhandle, Northern Virginia, and Southern Pennsylvania. Call us at (301) 416-8331 or toll free at 1-888-434-9426.
EcoSoft and EcoVent are trademarks of Mr. Water LLC. US Patent #9,434,626 and US Patent #9,499,417. All rights reserved.
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