Specialties
The Darrington Family have been water conditioning dealers since 1956. Arnold, my father, and Orville, his brother, operated as partners in a dealership originally based In Yankton, SD. Back then, the business was primarily portable exchange (PE) water softeners and iron and hydrogen sulfide PE filters. Rural areas and small towns suffered with hard and rusty water, some exceedingly so. As a teenager I worked after school and during summer breaks backwashing and regenerating those tanks.
In 1963, my father, Arnold, purchased our current dealership and moved to Mitchell. Arnold and Jacklyn operated the dealership for 13 years, after which my brother Pat purchased the business in 1976. In 1981, my wife, Joanne, and I purchased the business, and Pat moved to Arizona where he started a water conditioning dealership.
Today, we sell, rent and service water softeners, reverse osmosis units (RO), deionization treatment (DI)bottled water and coolers, bottle-less coolers, UV purification, micron and sub-micron filtration, salt sales, and delivery along with chemicals to support all of the above. We can, and do repair all brands of equipment if parts are available.
History
Established in 1963.
Darrington Water Conditioning was started in Mitchell in 1963 by my grandfather, Bud Darrington. Over the years, the family business passed from my grandfather Bud to my uncle Pat, then to my father Dan, and eventually to me. Through each generation and change in ownership, our commitment to personal service and taking care of our customers has remained the same.
From our home in Mitchell, our service routes have grown to reach across nearly 10,000 square miles of southeastern, south-central and east-central South Dakota, serving communities from the Sioux Falls area west through Chamberlain, Kennebec and Winner, north through Huron, and throughout the many communities and rural areas in between.
More than 60 years later, we're still a local family business, providing professional water treatment backed by dependable service and support.
Meet the Business Owner: Rich D.
I grew up around the water conditioning business and am proud to continue a family tradition that began in Mitchell in 1963. Three generations of our family have helped homes and businesses solve their water problems.
I've learned that every water problem is different. Whether the water comes from a city water supply, rural water system, or private well, we start by understanding the water, the customer's needs, and what they want to accomplish.
At Darrington Water Conditioning, we provide water softening, iron and odor treatment, filtration, reverse osmosis drinking water systems, UV treatment, bottled water and salt delivery. Our solutions range from point-of-use drinking water systems to whole-home water treatment, with equipment available for purchase or rental. We service and maintain the equipment we provide.
After more than 60 years in business, our philosophy is simple: treat people fairly, do the job right, and be there when they need service.
