The transparent-pricing manifesto
Water treatment without the kitchen-table pitch
Salish Water Works is a new, local company for the Puget Sound region — King to Whatcom, Kitsap to Lewis — being built for one launch, done right.
What we believe
1. Prices belong on the website. The industry standard is a free in-home "water test" that's really a two-hour sales demonstration, ending in a quote sized to your reaction — routinely $10,000–$15,000 for a well system. Our planned prices are published on this site, down to the module. If a published price can't win, we shouldn't.
2. Diagnosis should start from data, not a demo. Washington publishes real PFAS test results for public water systems, and accredited labs test well water for less than a dinner out. Our free checker reads the state's own records for your address — including when the honest answer is "your system hasn't been tested yet," or "your water is fine."
3. No commissioned salespeople. Nobody at Salish earns a percentage of what you spend. The recommendation comes from your water chemistry, at prices you already saw.
4. You should be able to service your own system. Every system we plan to install uses standard, commodity cartridges, membranes, lamps, and valves — no proprietary parts, no dealer lock-in. A filter-subscription plan will exist at launch for convenience, not captivity.
5. Prove the fix. Every install includes leak protection (with automatic shutoff on whole-house systems), and every well install includes a post-install retest by a WA-accredited lab. The after numbers are part of the job.
Where we are today
We're pre-launch: completing Washington contractor registration (RCW 18.27), locking suppliers, and lining up the first install slots. Until registration is complete we don't offer, bid on, or perform any installation work — which is why this site has a waitlist instead of a "book now" button. The waitlist is free, non-binding, and gets first priority when scheduling opens in Fall 2026.
Where our water data comes from
The checker uses the US Census Bureau geocoder, the Washington Department of Health Drinking Water Service Areas map, and WA DOH's public PFAS testing results (updated continuously by the state). Results describe a water system's sources, not any individual tap, and "no results yet" always renders as unknown — never as clean. We'd rather tell you less than pretend to know more.