Including filter system and high-performance Carbon Tetrachloride filter.
Carbon tetrachloride is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that can enter drinking water when industrial chemicals or stored solvents reach groundwater; you may also see it listed as tetrachloromethane on lab reports. As a VOC it can travel with water and sometimes becomes noticeable when water is aerated at the tap, though it isn’t reliably detected by taste or smell. If you live in Glen Ridge and worry about what’s in your water, a proper test is the only way to know whether carbon tetrachloride is present.
Some contaminants dissolve so completely that water looks clear even when VOCs are present, which is why many Glen Ridge homeowners choose treatment where water first enters the house. A whole-house system protects every use — drinking, cooking, showering, laundry and appliance supply — and is especially useful because volatile chemicals can be released into the air during showers or dishwashing. If testing shows carbon tetrachloride or tetrachloromethane in your supply, opt for a system designed specifically for VOC reduction rather than a simple sediment filter.
To reduce carbon tetrachloride across your entire Glen Ridge home, a catalytic carbon filter is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Carbon media adsorbs many VOCs as water flows through instead of merely filtering out particles, and catalytic carbon boosts performance for a broader range of organic chemicals compared with ordinary activated carbon. Properly installed at the main line, a catalytic carbon unit treats water before it reaches any faucet or appliance in your Palm Beach County residence.
Because carbon tetrachloride (also called tetrachloromethane) is dissolved in water, the system needs adequate contact time and correctly sized catalytic carbon media to be effective. Whole-house catalytic carbon systems are built to handle everyday flow rates so Glen Ridge homes maintain good pressure while treating the supply, and they can also improve taste and odors by reducing other organics. Mr. Pure Water can help you select the right catalytic carbon setup to match your Glen Ridge home's water use and test results, taking into account Palm Beach County’s typically hard water.