Water softeners in Clifton, Colorado
Softener and drinking-water help for the unincorporated community east of Grand Junction.
Clifton is an unincorporated, census-designated community of 20,413 people at the 2020 census. It sits between Grand Junction and Palisade, with the Colorado River on its south edge and Interstate 70 on its north, and is often treated as a Grand Junction suburb.
What's different about Clifton's water?
Its source. The Clifton Water District draws from a Colorado River diversion and the Grand Valley Canal, and also buys water from Ute and the City of Grand Junction. Its 2022 report listed sodium at 81.6 ppm, compared with 9.52 ppm in the city's 2025 report. A salt-based softener adds more sodium, so many Clifton households pair one with an RO faucet for drinking and cooking.
Is Clifton water hard?
The district's report doesn't list hardness, so the only reliable answer is a test at your tap. River water and Grand Mesa water can differ, and the blend can shift.
Permits
Because Clifton isn't incorporated, the Mesa County Building Department is the permit authority. Ask your installer whether your job needs one.
Common jobs in Clifton
- Softeners paired with RO drinking taps
- Carbon filters for taste and odor
- Repairs on older units
- Replacements in homes that changed hands
Common questions
Who supplies water in Clifton?
Most homes are served by the Clifton Water District, which uses Colorado River and Grand Valley Canal water and buys from Ute and the city.
Does Clifton water have a lot of sodium?
The district's 2022 report listed 81.6 ppm. If that matters to you, an RO faucet can lower it at your drinking tap.
Services in Clifton
- Water softener installationA new softener sized to a water test and your household, installed with a bypass and a proper drain.
- Water softener repairFix softeners that stopped softening, won't regenerate, never use salt or leak.
- Water softener replacementSwap an old, failing or poorly sized unit for one matched to your current water and household.
- Whole-house filtrationSediment, carbon and specialty filters for every tap, often installed ahead of a softener.
- Reverse osmosis drinking waterUnder-sink RO systems for drinking and cooking water, often paired with a softener.
Nearby areas
Scale on the faucets or a softener that stopped working?
Call and we'll connect you with a water treatment company that works in your part of the Grand Valley.