Including filter system and high-performance Chloramine filter.
Many utilities use chloramine to keep water disinfected as it moves through distribution lines; you may also see it called chloramines. While it helps maintain safety, chloramine can leave a faint chemical taste or odor and is often tougher to remove than free chlorine. New Upsala homeowners commonly notice these effects in drinking water, showers and laundry — especially in Polk County where hard water and limescale are already concerns for plumbing and appliances.
Chloramine isn’t a single chemical — it can include monochloramine, dichloramine, and trichloramine — and the mix of forms affects odor and how water feels on skin and hair. Small daily tasks like brushing teeth, brewing coffee, or bathing can feel different when the residual is present. Treating water where it enters your New Upsala home provides consistent improvement at every tap, helping with taste, smell and overall comfort.
For a single-filter whole-house approach, catalytic carbon is typically the best choice for reducing chloramine. Unlike standard activated carbon, catalytic carbon is manufactured to break down chloramine more efficiently on contact, making it well suited for stable disinfectants that don’t dissipate quickly. Installed as one tank with a primary media bed, a catalytic carbon system treats water used for drinking, bathing, cooking and laundry throughout your home.
A correctly sized catalytic carbon system gives the contact time needed for chloramine conversion and adsorption as water flows through your plumbing. That improves taste and odor and reduces the treated-water character often caused by disinfectant byproducts. Because monochloramine, dichloramine and trichloramine behave differently, matching system size and flow rate to your household demand is important — Mr. Pure Water can recommend a catalytic carbon whole-house configuration that fits New Upsala homes and Polk County’s hard-water conditions.