Including filter system and high-performance Epichlorohydrin filter.
Epichlorohydrin is an industrial chemical that can appear in drinking water at very low levels, sometimes related to materials and processes used in treatment and distribution systems. You likely wouldn’t detect it by taste or smell—tap water usually looks and smells normal—so many Winter Beach homeowners prefer to reduce potential chemical exposure where practical. A whole-house filter treats water at every tap, so showers, laundry and all faucets benefit, not just the kitchen sink.
Because epichlorohydrin is considered a health-related contaminant rather than merely an aesthetic issue, it’s helpful to consider how you contact water around the house. Cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes and bathing all increase your exposure to whatever is in the water. In Indian River County homes—from municipal connections to private wells in the Winter Beach area—a whole-house system can be added without changing how you live, giving you greater confidence in water used throughout your home.
For single-stage reduction of epichlorohydrin, a high-quality activated carbon filter is generally the most effective and practical choice for whole-house installation. Activated carbon adsorbs many organic chemicals as water passes through, lowering their concentration before the water reaches your taps. In a whole-house configuration, a properly sized catalytic or premium activated carbon tank provides the contact time and flow that homes in our humid subtropical coastal climate need for everyday use.
Good performance depends on having enough carbon media and the correct flow rate so water doesn’t flow through too quickly. That’s why whole-house carbon systems for Winter Beach houses are built as larger backwashing tanks or high-capacity cartridges rather than small point-of-use filters. With the right design, you can lower epichlorohydrin levels while also addressing scale and staining concerns common to our moderate-hardness coastal water; Mr. Pure Water can help pick the proper whole-house activated carbon solution for your plumbing and usage.