Origins of the Companies

 Hague Quality Water

In the late 1950s, William R. Hague established his own retail water conditioning dealership in a small office in Columbus, Ohio.
Before that, Bill Hague tasted success as a direct factory distributor for Kirby® vacuum cleaners. Then, the water business presented Bill with a unique opportunity to build a sales organization and tap into the rental market for domestic and commercial water treatment equipment.

By the early 1970s, his company began manufacturing its own equipment – better and more reliable that the models he sold previously. Hague started selling through other dealers, too, establishing Hague as a regional supplier.

Within a few years, a national sales organization was distributing the full Hague line. Growing demand prompted the building of a new manufacturing facility in Groveport, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.

In the mid 1980s, the far-sighted Bill Hague drove to improve his equipment and grow demand for the future. Starting from a blank piece of paper, he assembled an engineering team to design a water treatment system that used less salt and less water – it would become the world’s most efficient water treatment system.
This team developed a single system that could be configured on an order-by-order basis to treat many different types of water and provide dramatic salt and water savings. Thus, a totally new concept in water treatment was born – a unit that would clean and conserve water conveniently: The WaterMax®. 

Culligan

The WaterMax is an internationally recognized leader in the industry and has the accreditation of the Water Quality Association (WQA).
 
At the end of the last century, the manufacturing plant expanded twice and is poised for continued success and growth. This growth is still overseen by founder Bill Hague, which makes Hague the oldest major company in the industry under continuous ownership and management.


In 1959 Bryant and Betty Kitzman started Culligan Central Coast Water Conditioning Co., Inc. located in Morro Bay, CA. Their son, Arby, started with company by doing installations and deliveries, then managed the business for the next 40 years. In 1994 Rob Kitzman, Arby's son, came to work in the business. He is now the 3rd generation to manage Kitzman Water.
Culligan of Morro Bay has earned the reputation as hardworking, service oriented, and as a generous contributor to the local community. In 1998, Arby received the "Morro Bay Citizen of the Year" award and in 1999 he received the Morro Bay Rotarian of the Year award in recognition of his years of investment into our community.
We invite you to see why thousands of people from Los Osos to San Simeon trust us to make their water great in their homes. We offer the largest variety of superior water and water treatment products available for your home or business including portable exchange, water softeners, water filters, drinking water filters, reverse osmosis and softener salt delivery. Plus Culligan products are built to last. They are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee — and the best trained and experienced service technicians in the industry.