Including filter system and high-performance 1,1-Dichloroethylene filter.
1,1-dichloroethylene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that can reach drinking water when industrial solvents or related chemicals enter groundwater. Because it readily evaporates, it can move from water into the air inside your home during showers, laundry and dishwashing. It often has no noticeable taste, smell or color, so testing is the only reliable way to know if it’s present — and if results are elevated, treating the water where it enters your Zana home is a sensible next step.
VOCs like 1,1-dichloroethylene can appear at very low concentrations and change over time, even when water looks clear. Many Zana households prefer reducing exposure for everyday activities — cooking, brushing teeth and bathing — rather than limiting treatment to a single faucet. A whole-house solution keeps treated water consistent across sinks, showers and appliances, giving you one convenient system to protect routine water use throughout your home in our humid subtropical climate.
For controlling 1,1-dichloroethylene, the most effective single-filter option is a whole-house granular activated carbon (GAC) system. GAC adsorbs many VOCs as water flows through the carbon media, so when installed at the point of entry it treats water before it reaches showers, sinks and household appliances. This helps reduce both ingestion and the chance VOCs will volatilize into indoor air during normal household use in Zana.
Sizing a GAC tank correctly is important because contact time with the carbon determines how well VOCs are removed; the system should match your home’s flow rate and daily water demand. Carbon media will become exhausted and needs periodic replacement or re-bedding to maintain performance, and using prefiltration helps keep sediment out of the carbon bed so efficiency and pressure remain steady. Mr. Pure Water can assess your Zana property, recommend the right whole-house carbon setup, and help ensure it’s installed to focus on lowering 1,1-dichloroethylene effectively.