The Herdman family has proudly been providing better water for the families and businesses of Rockland County since 1950. We are a full service water treatment company that offers quality products and expert service. Culligan of Rockland is a proud member of the Water Quality Association and has been since 1976. Our certified water specialist, Jim Burrill, has 15 years experience in the water treatment industry.
We offer customized solutions to your specific water improvement needs. Backed by Culligan International, the world wide leader in water treatment for over 70 years, we have the latest technology and most efficient systems available to improve the quality of your water. We offer a free, no-obligation in home water analysis as well.
We are thankful to our customers and look forward to continuing to provide the homeowners and businesses in Rockland with quality products and service for many years to come!
We are just a phone call away, 24 hours a day, at (845) 634-3336 or stop in and visit us at our location here in New City.
The History of Culligan of Rockland
In 1950 Al and Bert Herdman, two of Rockland County's native sons purchased the franchise rights from Culligan International and opened Rockland County's first water treatment company, A&B Herdman Corp. in Pearl River.
Soft water was first made available through "portable exchange" resin tanks that were rented on a monthly basis.
With the opening of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Culligan soft water service began to expand as families moved from New York City, where the water is naturally soft, to the newly built suburbs in Rockland County and the discovery of"hard water".
The desire for soft water grew as more homes began using automatic dishwashers and laundry machines. The soap savings alone convinced many people that a"better quality water" pays for itself.
The 1960s opened with Culligan moving to its present location at 21 First Street in New City. The automatic water softener with its own salt regeneration system became more popular. The business continued to grow as Ken Herdman joined his dad and uncle on the delivery truck and assisted with installations. Ken would spend days installing water softeners and nights meeting with families explaining the many benefits of a Culligan Water Softener.
The 1970s began Ken's tenure as the owner of the K.T. Herdman Corp. that is better known as Culligan of Rockland. Customers also started asking for a better tasting drinking water and the first Reverse Osmosis drinking water system was introduced to Rockland County by Culligan.
Ken's daughters joined him in the office in the 1980s as Culligan continued to provide the excellent customer service and quality water improvement products that have become synonymous with the Culligan name. 1980 also was the beginning of a 27-year relationship with Culligan's Licensed Master Plumber, Mike Zuzolo (RC LIC. # 623).
Through the 1990s Culligan was recognized, as one of the top performing independently owned Culligan dealerships in the country. Home delivered bottled water also became more popular during this time as more people from NYC chose Rockland County as their home.
Jim is the most experienced WQA Certified Water Specialist in Rockland County having worked in the industry for 15 years.
If you have a question about your water or would like to know what over 13,000 Rockland County homeowners and businesses have already learned about Culligan's drinking water and soft water systems, please call them at 634-5030, or e-mail them at culliganrockland@att.net.
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