Including filter system and high-performance 1,2,3-Trichloropropane filter.
1,2,3-trichloropropane is a man-made industrial solvent that can be present in drinking water at trace levels and may persist once it reaches groundwater. You won’t be able to detect it by taste, smell, or sight, so the only reliable way to know if it’s in your plumbing is through laboratory testing. Many Sky Lake homeowners prefer a whole-house solution so showers, laundry, outdoor spigots and all fixtures across their Orange County property are covered, rather than relying solely on a single point-of-use under-sink unit.
Seeing 1,2,3-trichloropropane on a water report can raise questions about everyday activities like cooking, bathing, and washing clothes, especially for families in the Sky Lake area. Fortunately, residential treatment options are well-established and effective when chosen correctly. The best approach depends on whether your water is supplied by a utility or a private well, the measured concentration, and usage patterns; a local professional assessment — mindful of our humid subtropical climate and hard water in Central Florida — will identify the right technology and proper system sizing for your home.
For many homes the single most effective whole-house option for removing 1,2,3-trichloropropane is a granular activated carbon (GAC) tank sized for whole-home use. GAC removes organic contaminants by adsorbing them onto its porous surface as water flows through. Because 1,2,3-trichloropropane can be more difficult to capture than simpler compounds, the specific carbon type, the contact time and the flow rate through the tank all matter — so the system must be sized and specified correctly for Sky Lake residences to handle typical household demand and the area’s hard-water conditions.
Mr. Pure Water can design and install a whole-house activated carbon system for Sky Lake homeowners that targets 1,2,3-trichloropropane while matching your household’s pressure and flow needs. We often pair carbon with pre-filtration to remove sediment and protect the carbon bed, which helps maintain steady performance in Central Florida’s hard-water environment and during the occasional cold snap that can affect exposed plumbing. Carbon media is a consumable — it requires scheduled replacement based on use and contaminant load — and we include maintenance planning so you have treated water at every faucet without managing multiple point-of-use devices.