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What's In My Southern Minnesota Well Water?

Most well owners have no idea what they’re drinking. Here’s what could be hiding in your well water in Southern Minnesota.

Signs of Water problem in well water

You’ve seen the orange-brown stains creeping across your white sink. Again. You scrub them away, but within days they’re back—stubborn rust marks that make your bathroom look dirty no matter how much you clean.

Maybe it’s the metallic taste in your morning coffee that you’ve learned to ignore. Or that rotten egg smell that hits you when you turn on the shower. You tell yourself it’s ‘just well water,’ that it’s probably fine.

A rotten-egg smell in your water may be strongest right after turning the water on, as heat forces the gas out of the water and into the air

Is this well water actually safe?

The rust stains are annoying. The smell is horrible. But those are just the problems you can see and smell.

What about the bacteria you can’t see? The arsenic that has no taste? The nitrates that don’t smell? 

Every glass of water becomes a small gamble. Every shower, every meal cooked with that water, every ice cube—all of it comes from a source you’ve never actually tested.

Here's What Most Well Owners in Southern Minnesota Don't Realize

If you get your water from a city or municipality in Southern Minnesota, it’s tested hundreds of times per year by federal law. Every contaminant is monitored. Every chemical is regulated. Reports are published.

But if you have well water? That responsibility falls entirely on you.

There’s no government agency testing your well. No mandatory reports. No one making sure your water is safe except you. And most well owners test their water never, or maybe once when they bought the house years ago.

Meanwhile, your water is constantly changing. Flooding happens. Construction disrupts the water table. Septic systems age. Industrial activity moves in nearby. Your well equipment deteriorates. Each of these events can introduce new contaminants, and you’d never know until someone gets sick.

Culligan water treatment systems can completely remove the rotten-egg smell from your water

The Truth About Your Well Water Can Be Fixed

Thousands of Southern Minnesota homeowners just like you had these same concerns. They wondered what was in their water. They worried about their families.

Then they called Culligan of Southern Minnesota to test their water and discovered exactly what they were dealing with.

Some found high iron levels causing those rust stains (easily treatable). Others discovered hydrogen sulfide creating that rotten egg smell (also fixable). And yes, some found more serious issues like bacteria, arsenic, or nitrates, but knowing meant they could finally do something about it.

Every well water problem has a solution. And since 1949, Culligan of Southern Minnesota has been helping families across Southern Minnesota with their well water problems, educating them & providing custom water solution that fit their budget.

How Do I Test My Water?

From uncertainty to complete confidence with a FREE basic water test from Culligan of Southern Minnesota.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Tests your water right at your kitchen sink (15-30 minutes)
  2. Provides a written report you keep (regardless of whether you buy anything)
  3. Explains what the results mean (in plain English, not jargon)
  4. Shows you custom solution options (no pressure, no sales tactics)

If your water is perfect, we’ll tell you. If it needs help, we’ll show you exactly how to fix it.

Either way, you’ll finally know what your family has been drinking, and that knowledge is worth everything.

Find Out what's in your water

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Southern Minnesota's Water Experts Since 1949

For three generations, Culligan of Southern Minnesota has been solving water problems across our region. We’re family-owned, locally operated, and we’ve tested more water in Southern Minnesota than anyone.

They are always very responsive to my needs and give great customer service plus their products are second to none.
Very fast friendly service! The lady on the phone that help me do my order was so kind and very knowledgeable about services that I wanted. The delivery guy was so helpful and set up everything for me. Very happy with their service!
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We had a new water treatment and softener system installed and we couldn't be more happy with it! Read the reviews for Garlick's and wasn't impressed with the customer service we would get. Had Leaf come out for a quote, and the fine print scared us off (we were not informed of this) plus we got more from the Culligan system at the same price as we would of the Leaf system.Mike, of Culligan in Fairmont, was very informative, professional, experienced, and went above and beyond in customer service. I definitely would recommend Mike, and his team in Fairmont, for your water quality needs.
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I have been a customer of Culligan of Madelia for over 20 years. They are always so helpful and so quick to get out and service our equipment if needed. I can't ever say thank you enough. Wonderful people and service techs and so friendly. THANK YOU!!
The ladies who answer the phone calls are courteous, polite, respectful and knowlegeable of their jobs. The delivery guys are good, too.
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The Culligan folks have done a great job taking care of our water softener needs, both softener service and salt delivery.
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I dealt with Mike, and Carmen and they were absolutely amazing in addressing my water issues and my water needs. The prices were incredibly reasonable in comparison to other places. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Culligan's in fairmont mn!!
Friendly, helpful! Fantastic people on phone and in home help!!! We needed salt this week. Due to health issues, we could not do this ourselves. It was delivered and put in the softener. We are very thankful for these people and the services they provide.
I called late in the afternoon to say that my softener was not working properly. I had a technician out first thing in the morning and within less than 5 minutes he knew what was wrong and updated the program! The softener has been working perfectly since. Thank you!! Highly recommend Culligan for your needs.
We've had nothing but good experiences with Culligan of Madelia. The office staff is friendly as are the delivery people. Very happy with their services!
Our old brand X water softener quit working after just a few years. I contacted Mike, who showed me a softener that was available in a size that fit our needs. After discussing pricing, I decided on a unit and asked when he could install it. He said that he could install it yet that day. From this point forward I am a loyal Culligan customer for life. It was a pleasure doing business with Mike and the ladies in the office
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Very prompt service and excellent customer service!
I take care of my brother from another state. I have called them and they have helped my brother out with water and salt. They are very friendly and helpfull
A great staff and excellent service. Have had both the water softener and RO drinking water system for many years now. We purchased the water softener and it has been great. Uses very little salt! The RO system I prefer to rent as they handle all the filter replacements, annual cleaning etc. I added the extra alkaline and mineral cartridges so it's good for drinking. We have great water thanks to Culligan. Did I mention we love the staff!!!!
Talk with Dave one of the owners I’ve known for years. Told him our issues as we live in the country with a well and hard water. Told him the system we have from Garlicks that has not worked since we have had it and was very expensive. Gary their employee came out and gave us his opinion on what was needed and within a week was out yesterday afternoon and put in a new iron filter OX5 single unit. We had a twin tank previous and had nothing but issues from day one. Low water pressure stinky water and iron residue that never could get fixed correctly. This system was almost double the price of Cilligan 18 years later. We tested it out last night with 2 showers going 2 toilets flushed wash machine filling all at the same time. NEVER would imagine being able to do that ever. We could only take 1 shower PERIOD !!Give them a call they will treat you with the best equipment and with an awesome sales guys and Gary the go to guy !!Thank you very much !! Our family of 6 is happy with a working water system for once !!
Great customer service and they always follow through on their promises!
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The tastes great, The service provider is excellent and always comes in a timely manner.
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Becky in the Jackson office always treats you like a friend. Heather answering the service call, was a professional and helped set up the paperless billing. Culligan is very lucky to have two exceptional people. Becky and Heather, working for them and keeping the customers happy.
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I’ve had over 40 years of outstanding service with Culligan of Madelia
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Everything from reasonably priced services to friendly and helpful personnel can be found here. I've had nothing but positive interaction from office staff to delivery drivers.
We love the water and the convenience in price and 24 hour drive up fill up station! I let others in the area know about it
The delivery and filling my salt tank is the best. Keeping a schedule of when they need to stop by keeps me from having to worry about not having soft water. Any time there is a need for repair the technician is readily available and is normally able to come the next day after you call if not the same day.
A great water to save on drinking water
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Very professional and dependable!
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I like that the water is delivered to my home. Also, very easy to work with.
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I had to switch from Marshall to a local water softener supplier and Denny was a gentleman through the entire process! If I lived closer to Marshall I would have stayed with them, without a doubt!
Jim and the crew are knowledgeable, kind, easy to reach and quick to answer service calls. Thank you!
the best
Dont have to walk thru a grocery store with my jugs. Just drive up & its 14 cents cheaper a gallon than where I get it in Lake Crystal. The only down side is if you just want to fill an off size bottle there's waste because it's in gallon increments only.
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