Industrial Water Treatment
for Ohio & Surrounding States.
We look after the water in your plant so you don't have to think about it. Boilers, cooling towers, wastewater, and paint booths, serviced and documented every month by a team that answers the phone when something goes wrong at 2 a.m. A chemical engineer runs the work and still shows up on site.
Untreated Water Destroys Industrial Equipment
Ohio's commercial water runs 15–25 grains per gallon, in the "Very Hard" category. Without pretreatment, that hardness attacks every system in your facility.
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Boiler & Cooling Tower Scale
Mineral buildup reduces heat transfer efficiency, increases fuel consumption, and accelerates tube failure.
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Unplanned Downtime & Repair Costs
Scaled heating elements, fouled membranes, and corroded piping lead to emergency shutdowns and six-figure repair bills.
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Process & Product Quality Failures
Hard water compromises manufacturing consistency, food processing compliance, and product quality standards.
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Energy Waste & Regulatory Risk
Scaled systems consume up to 29% more energy. Untreated hard water drives up energy costs and accelerates equipment failure across your facility.
Not sure what your water is costing you?
We'll come to your facility, test your water, and tell you what's happening, at no charge.
What Untreated Water Costs Your Plant
Scale, corrosion, and biological growth attack every boiler, cooling tower, and closed loop in your facility. Left alone, the water drives up energy bills, shortens equipment life, and triggers the failures that stop production.
A treatment program built around your actual water chemistry protects all of it, and pays for itself in fuel, repairs, and uptime.
Don't take our word for it.
Full-Scope Industrial Water Treatment
One team for every loop in your facility: steam, cooling, waste, and the paint booth. One number to call when any of it goes wrong.
Boiler Treatment
We keep your steam clean and your boilers online, so you are not losing production to scale, corrosion, or a shutdown nobody saw coming.
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Cooling Tower Treatment
Your towers and condensers hold their capacity through the hottest part of the summer, checked and documented on every visit so small problems get caught early.
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Wastewater
Your discharge stays inside the limits and your records stay ready, so an inspection is never the thing that ruins your week.
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Paint Detackification
Overspray leaves with the sludge instead of building up in the booth, so the line keeps moving and your crew spends less time cleaning it out.
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Closed-Loop Treatment
Your heating and chilled water loops stay protected year round, including the mixed-metal systems that are easy to get wrong.
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Solid Chemistry (SOLIDified)
SOLIDified takes the liquid chemical drums out of your plant. Consistent treatment, more floor space, and nothing hazardous for your people to handle.
Learn More →Engineer-Led. Field-Proven.
25+ years treating boilers, cooling towers, closed loops, and wastewater for facilities across Ohio and surrounding states, led by a chemical engineer who still runs service calls.
Industrial DNA
One team for every loop in the plant: steam, cooling, closed-loop, process, and waste. We look at how the whole system behaves together, not one piece of it in isolation.
Engineer-Led
A chemical engineer leads the work. You get a program built around your equipment and how it actually runs, not around somebody's sales target.
Solid Chemistry Advantage
We convert plants to SOLIDified solid chemistry and AP Tech feeders. Steady dosing, no liquid drums to store, and nothing hazardous for your team to move.
Emergency Response
When a system goes down, you reach a person, not a voicemail. Our team rolls out and gets you back in production.
25+ Years Treating Ohio's Toughest Water.
Doug Hoffman has spent more than 25 years in industrial water treatment across Ohio. A chemical engineer trained at the University of Cincinnati, he started in the field in 1998 and founded Hoffman Water LLC in 2018.
He still runs service calls, from boiler startups and condenser passivation to closed-loop pH and SOLIDified conversions. The team has grown (Scott Koehnke leads sales with 30+ years of his own), but the standard hasn't changed: understand the water, understand the equipment it feeds, and build a program that protects both.
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Built on Equipment and Chemistry We Trust
We install and service the industry's proven lines, and co-engineer solid chemistry with AP Tech.
Treated Water, Everywhere It Matters
One engineer-led program keeps the chemistry right across every water system in your plant.
From Assessment to Ongoing Performance
The same methodology on every program.
Site Assessment
On-site water analysis, flow measurement, and equipment survey by our engineering team.
System Engineering
Custom system design based on your facility's chemistry, demand profile, and application requirements.
Installation
Professional install with commissioning, calibration, and operator training. Minimal disruption to operations.
Monitoring & Service
Ongoing chemical treatment, automated feed, monitoring, and responsive service.
Treatment for Every Industrial Setting
Anywhere water quality impacts operations, product integrity, or equipment longevity.
Manufacturing
Protect production lines, boiler feed, and process water quality.
Food & Beverage
Water purity for processing, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
Pharmaceutical & Lab
Scale protection for steam sterilizers, boilers, and equipment in pharmaceutical and laboratory facilities.
Hospitality
Hotels, resorts, and conference centers: protect laundry, kitchen, and HVAC.
Healthcare
Sterilization, lab water, and critical equipment protection.
Data Centers
Precision cooling water treatment for mission-critical infrastructure.
Automotive & Finishing
Paint detackification and booth water treatment for automotive and industrial finishing lines.
Energy & Utilities
Boiler feed pretreatment and process water for energy generation and utility facilities.
What Working With Us Actually Saves
Real jobs from Ohio facilities. No stock stories.
The Resin Replacement They Didn't Need
A manufacturer was quoted $25,000 for new softener resin. We tested it: the resin was fine, the brine lines weren't. Fixed the same day.
A New System That Finally Ran Right
Another vendor sold a facility a system they couldn't program. We commissioned the equipment they already owned instead of selling them more.
We Called Back When No One Else Would
A Columbus plant couldn't get any supplier to return a call. We answered, showed up, and they've been a customer since.
Common Questions
Schedule Complimentary Plant Survey
Tell us about your facility and we'll schedule a complimentary plant survey: an on-site water analysis and system evaluation with our engineering team. No obligation or sales pressure, just data and a recommendation.
- (937) 508-8739
- doug.hoffman@hoffmanwater.com
- 201 W Reynolds St, Urbana, OH 43078
- hoffmansoftwater.com (Pretreatment Division)