Including filter system and high-performance 8:2 FTS filter.
8:2 FTS is one member of the PFAS family — persistent, man-made chemicals that can turn up in drinking water. Local homeowners around Southchase may learn about it from water reports, news, or private testing. Because 8:2 FTS won’t change how water looks, smells, or tastes, you can’t rely on your senses to notice it. If you’re worried about exposure in your Orlando–area home, the sensible first step is selecting treatment that targets PFAS broadly, including 8:2 FTS.
In homes across Southchase and nearby neighborhoods, water containing 8:2 FTS can be used for cooking, bathing, laundry, and more. Faucet-level point-of-use filters only protect a single outlet, leaving the rest of the house exposed. A whole-house system treats water at the main line so every shower, appliance and tap gets filtered — a practical choice for homeowners in our humid subtropical climate who also deal with hard groundwater and mineral build-up in plumbing and appliances.
To reduce 8:2 FTS throughout your Southchase home, the most effective single-filter whole-house option is a PFAS-rated activated carbon system using high-capacity granular activated carbon (GAC). GAC removes many organic contaminants through adsorption and is commonly used for PFAS reduction. Because PFAS compounds behave differently, a whole-house GAC unit sized for sufficient carbon media and contact time is far more effective than a small cartridge filter at a single sink.
A whole-house GAC filter is installed on the main water line so water is treated before it reaches showers, faucets, and appliances in Southchase. Its effectiveness depends on factors like flow rate, water chemistry and how long the carbon has been in service, so using adequate media capacity, prefiltration for sediment, and regular maintenance matters — especially in hard-groundwater areas near Orlando — for consistent reduction of PFAS such as 8:2 FTS.