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Hunter McAfee, founder of Barton Springs Water Pros

Founder, Barton Springs Water Pros

Hunter McAfee is Austin through and through. He grew up here back when a summer day meant swimming at Barton Springs, and the name of this company is a nod to the place that made him care about clean water in the first place.

Before starting Barton Springs Water Pros, Hunter graduated from the University of Texas and spent years in tech and consulting, and he brings that same attention to detail to how this company runs: clear quotes, straight answers, and systems installed right the first time. He comes from a blue-collar family, so doing the work well is not a slogan to him. It is how he was raised.

Outside of work, Hunter is a lifelong athlete and a former snowboard instructor with a serious interest in health and longevity. Clean water fits squarely into that picture. What goes into your body every day matters, and for most families, nothing goes in more often than the water at home.

If you are in the Austin area and wondering what is actually in your water, Hunter would rather show you than sell you. Start with a free water assessment and go from there.

Why we started this

Buying a water system in Austin Metro usually means a salesman in your living room for three hours, a "consultation," and a quote far above what the equipment actually costs. We thought that was backwards.

So we built the opposite. We show our price up front. We don't send anyone to pitch you in your home. We pull the public data on your water, recommend exactly what your home needs, and install it, usually for around $2,999 all-in. The savings don't come from cheaper parts. They come from cutting out the bloated way water systems are normally sold.

Same factory. Better media. Leaner model.

Our systems come from the same manufacturers that supply the brand-name guys. The difference is what goes inside: we refuse to cheap out on the carbon and resin, and we use quality filtration media and components. Honest price. That's the whole story, and it's true.

How installs work

Every system is installed by a professional, right here in Austin Metro. Payment terms are set out in your written quote before any work is scheduled.

How we compete: on honest pricing and genuine service, period. We don't fake reviews, we don't play games to game search rankings, and we don't badmouth competitors by name. In a professional market like ours, a clean reputation is the most valuable thing we own.