Including filter system and high-performance Dibromoacetic acid filter.
Dibromoacetic acid is a disinfection byproduct that can form when water is treated to control bacteria and other microbes. It commonly appears when chlorine or chloramine reacts with natural organic material in source water during the treatment process. Because it’s created during treatment, you can have it in tap water even when the water looks clear and tastes normal. Many Palm Beach homeowners choose to reduce disinfection byproducts like dibromoacetic acid as part of improving overall household water quality.
You won’t spot dibromoacetic acid by sight or smell; it’s one of the regulated byproducts utilities keep an eye on during treatment. Concentrations can change with source-water conditions and treatment methods, so levels at your faucet may shift over time rather than staying constant. Because it’s dissolved, common home remedies like boiling won’t reliably remove it. For Palm Beach residences — from the Town of Palm Beach to the Estate Section — a whole-house approach treats every tap, not just the kitchen sink.
To lower dibromoacetic acid at the main water entry, a catalytic carbon whole-house filter is typically the single most effective option. Carbon media adsorbs many disinfection byproducts as water passes through the tank, reducing what reaches showers, sinks and appliances. Catalytic carbon is a more reactive form of carbon that often outperforms standard activated carbon for certain chlorine-related compounds. Installed on the mainline, a single catalytic carbon tank protects all fixtures throughout your Palm Beach home.
Proper sizing matters because removal depends on contact time between water and the carbon. Homes with higher flow demands need a larger tank so water moves slowly enough for adsorption to work well — especially in hard-water Palm Beach County plumbing where limescale can affect performance. Routine media replacement prevents channeling and maintains capacity. Mr. Pure Water will size and match a catalytic carbon whole-house system to your household flow and goals for dibromoacetic acid reduction.