PROBLEM WATER - Key Persons
Joe Stern moved to Oakhurst in late 1972 from Birmingham, Alabama where he graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree. He majored in Math, minored in Economics with a technically rich curriculum including many course hours in chemistry, physics and engineering.
In Oakhurst he first worked as land surveyor, putting to use his engineering background. He then worked his way into the building construction field, employed as a carpenter, plumber and also as an installer of under-sink drinking water filters. This was Joe's first look into the world of Water Conditioning and it made a big impression on him.
In 1979 he became employed as head construction estimator for John Reed General Contractor, a large local builder. In 1982 he applied for and was granted a Contractors license by the State of California and Joe Stern Building and Plumbing was formed.
The company specialized in residential and commercial remodels with an emphasis on plumbing related work such as bathroom and kitchen remodels and additions as well as plumbing tear-outs and re-pipes. Joe observed, through his plumbing work, the poor water quality in the area and the damage this water was doing to plumbing pipes and fixtures. He saw a potentially great demand for water treatment products in Eastern Madera County. Through his plumbing business he continued to install drinking water filters and began installing whole house water filters.
Joe Stern Water Conditioning is an independent water treatment dealer. This means that the company is not required to buy all their equipment from one source. Nor do we have to charge high prices to recoup the high prices that these big name franchises charge their dealers. We are free to seek the best possible equipment from anywhere at the best possible price.
In his many years of water treatment experience, Joe has put together a great group of suppliers and manufacturers. We feel that each one of our suppliers is the very best at what they do. Here is a list of our suppliers and manufacturers:
Hydrotech / US Filter - One of the world's largest water conditioning manufacturer.
Capitol Pipe and Supply - Oakhurst based plumbing supply.
H & L True Value Hardware - Oakhurst based hardware and plumbing supply
Grainger - National plumbing and pump supplier.
Fleck Controls Inc. - Manufactures the great FLECK control heads.
Purolite Ion Exchange Resins - Manufactures softening resin.
Structural Fibers - Leading manufacturer water treatment tanks.
Performance Water Products, Inc.- Large supplier of Fleck Products
Axeon Water Technologies - Large Manufacturer of Commercial Reverse Osmosis