Pristine Water Networks - For Builders
Builder Specification Sheet
Plumbing rough-in, equipment, coordination, and pricing - the one-pager your superintendent and marketing center can hand to a buyer.
01 - Why include water treatment in spec
Pre-drywall is the only window that pays
Pre-drywall access to the garage main converts a Puronics whole-home install into a 2 to 3 hour slot on the plumber's schedule. Retrofit after close-out means cutting finished drywall, a return trip, and a callback the buyer remembers. Every Lowcountry move-in we have seen where treatment was an afterthought turned into a margin and CSI drag for the builder.
The buyer ask is rising. Summerville CPW has detected five PFAS compounds at levels that exceed EWG health advisory guidance, and CPW itself has begun a $96M remediation project. Buyers searching "water softener Nexton" or "PFAS Cane Bay" are landing on Pristine's site in volume. A pre-installed system in your subdivision is a differentiator your marketing center can list against competing builds.
02 - Equipment specifications
What we install in a builder package
Whole-home: Puronics Hydronex iGen C
- Function: Whole-home water conditioner. Hardness reduction (cation ion exchange) and chloramine taste/odor reduction (catalytic carbon).
- Certifications: WQA Gold Seal under NSF/ANSI 44 (softening) and NSF/ANSI 42 (aesthetic chemical reduction).
- Footprint: Approximately 13 in x 13 in x 64 in tall. Brine tank: 18 in diameter x 36 in tall.
- Power: 120V GFCI outlet within 6 ft of the head.
- Drain: 1 in air-gapped drain line to a floor drain or laundry standpipe within 25 ft.
- Service flow: 12 gpm continuous, 18 gpm peak. Sized for 4 - 5 bedroom Lowcountry homes.
- Bypass: Standard 3/4 in or 1 in NPT bypass valve included.
Point-of-use: Puronics Pur-Alkaline RO
- Function: Reverse-osmosis drinking water system installed at the kitchen sink. PFAS reduction, lead reduction, taste polishing, alkaline remineralization.
- Certifications: NSF/ANSI 58 (RO drinking water systems). Listed for PFOA / PFOS reduction.
- Footprint: Under-cabinet. Tank: 14 in diameter x 16 in tall.
- Connections: 1/4 in cold-water saddle valve and 1/4 in drain saddle on sink p-trap (or fitted air-gap faucet).
- Faucet: Dedicated chrome RO faucet on the sink (1 in deck hole - confirm sink option early).
03 - Plumbing rough-in requirements
What the framer / plumber needs to leave for us
| Item | Requirement | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Main water shutoff | Accessible 3/4 in or 1 in line entering the home | Garage wall, slab homes; basement on full-basement plans |
| 120V GFCI outlet | Within 6 ft of the conditioner head | Garage wall adjacent to main |
| Drain access | Floor drain, laundry standpipe, or sump within 25 ft | Garage or laundry |
| Brine line clearance | 1/2 in flexible brine line from head to brine tank, max 10 ft separation | Same wall preferred |
| Drain saddle (RO) | Standard kitchen sink p-trap with no garbage disposal interference | Kitchen sink base cabinet |
| RO faucet hole | 1 in deck hole on sink or counter | Confirm with sink supplier 30 days pre-install |
| Cold water tee (RO) | Compression tee or saddle on the cold supply under sink | Kitchen sink base cabinet |
The single most common rough-in miss: no GFCI outlet in the garage on the same wall as the main. We can run the install without it, but it adds a return trip for an electrician. A standard 120V GFCI within 6 ft of the head closes that gap.
04 - Coordination process
How we slot into your build calendar
- Pre-construction: We meet with your superintendent and review plans for the subdivision. We confirm the rough-in specs above and note any plan-set deviations.
- Plumbing rough-in (T-30 days from drywall): Your licensed plumber installs the rough-in items per the spec sheet. Our coordinator confirms by email after a walkthrough.
- Pre-drywall window: The 2 - 3 hour conditioner install is performed by a Pristine-trained, SC-licensed, insured partner plumber. Walls are still open. We photograph the install for the buyer's homeowner packet.
- Trim-out (post-drywall): The under-sink RO is installed at the same visit as appliance trim-out, typically in the same window as the dishwasher hookup.
- Buyer walkthrough: A Pristine technician runs a 6-panel water test on the kitchen counter with the buyer at walkthrough or first-week orientation. The buyer leaves with a printed report and a registered system in their name.
05 - Per-subdivision pricing structure
Locked-in cost, transparent to the buyer
Pristine offers per-subdivision pricing locked at the time the builder agreement is signed. The builder pays Pristine direct or rolls the system into the home contract; the buyer sees the equipment included in the spec.
- Standard package (Hydronex iGen C + Pur-Alkaline RO): per-home rate locked per subdivision.
- Whole-home only (Hydronex iGen C): reduced per-home rate for builds where buyer adds the RO at trim.
- Whole-home plus extended warranty: optional add-on at locked rate.
- Volume tiers: rates step down at 12-home, 24-home, and 48-home commitments per subdivision.
Specific rates are not published on this sheet because they depend on subdivision plumbing layout, water source (CPW vs Berkeley County Water vs private well), and commitment volume. Request a subdivision-specific rate by emailing the project coordinator with a plot plan and projected build calendar.
06 - What we need from you
Information we need at first walk-through
- Lot specs: Plot plan, garage orientation, slab vs basement, main water entry point.
- Plumber contact: Name, license number, and direct line for the plumbing trade partner on the job.
- Drywall date: Projected date for the framing-to-drywall handoff so we can sequence the conditioner install.
- Sink supplier: Confirmed model and faucet hole count for kitchens (1 in RO faucet hole confirmation).
- Marketing collateral approval: A one-page Puronics + Pristine spec we co-sign for the marketing center.
- Buyer orientation slot: The 30-minute window during walkthrough where Pristine can run the on-counter water test with the buyer.
07 - Why Pristine, in one paragraph
Why this works for builders
Pristine is the only Lowcountry water-treatment installer that publishes its retail price ($7,999 turnkey) and the only one with a dedicated builder coordination process. Equipment is WQA Gold Seal certified Puronics. Installs are performed by SC-licensed, insured partner plumbers. We sit on your construction calendar, not the other way around. The post-close service relationship is owned by Pristine, not the builder, which means the warranty calls do not land on your customer-care line.