Including filter system and high-performance Atrazine filter.
Atrazine is a commonly used herbicide that can make its way into drinking water when runoff reaches sources that feed household taps. Because it can persist as it moves through the environment, many Wekiwa Springs homeowners choose to address it at the point where water enters the house rather than hoping it will be noticed—atrazine is colorless, tasteless and odorless, so you won’t detect it without testing. For residents of Seminole County who want greater peace of mind at every faucet, a whole-house filtration approach treats water for the entire home.
Homeowners around Wekiwa Springs often decide to investigate atrazine after reviewing a water quality report, hearing about agricultural chemicals, or receiving lab results from an independent test. Even with clear, good-tasting water—which is common in our humid subtropical climate—trace contaminants can be present, and testing is the only way to know for sure. If your results show atrazine at levels you’d rather not have in daily uses, treatment is usually straightforward and focused on reducing exposure during showering, cooking, laundry, and ice making.
For atrazine, the most effective single whole-home option is an activated carbon filter sized for the house. Atrazine is an organic compound and activated carbon removes many organics by adsorbing them as water passes through the media. Because Seminole County groundwater is often hard and whole-house flow rates are higher than at a single tap, a high-capacity carbon tank with adequate contact time is typically preferred over small cartridge units. Installed on the main line, this system treats the water feeding every fixture without changing how you use plumbing around Wekiwa Springs.
Mr. Pure Water sizes whole-house carbon systems to match your home’s demand and to handle the hard, mineral-rich groundwater common in the Wekiwa Springs area, helping reduce atrazine in showers, baths, laundry and the kitchen. A properly designed carbon tank offers reliable day-to-day performance with lower maintenance than many point-of-use setups. Start with a water test and we’ll recommend the right carbon media and tank size so the system suits your household and local conditions near Wekiwa Springs State Park and the Wekiva River.