Carbon Tetrachloride in Eustis Florida Water

Unhealthy Levels of Carbon Tetrachloride in the Water Supply of Eustis Florida Homes

Carbon tetrachloride is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that can reach drinking water when industrial chemicals or stored solvents migrate into groundwater. On lab reports you might also see it called tetrachloromethane. As a VOC it can travel with water and sometimes becomes noticeable when water is aerated at the tap, though taste or smell won’t always reveal its presence. If you live in Eustis or elsewhere in Lake County and are worried about contaminants, the only way to know for sure is to have your water tested.

Many VOCs dissolve in otherwise clear water, which is why homeowners in Eustis often choose treatment where the water first enters the house. A whole-house system protects every use — drinking and cooking as well as showers, laundry and dishwashing — and is especially useful in our humid subtropical climate where volatilized compounds can enter indoor air during bathing or cleaning. If testing shows carbon tetrachloride (or tetrachloromethane) in your sample, consider a system designed for VOC reduction instead of a simple sediment filter.