Including filter system and high-performance Magnesium filter.
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral that can dissolve from rock and soil into household water. In low amounts it’s common and usually harmless, but when concentrations rise it changes how water behaves around the house. Athena homeowners often notice the effects as hard water: spots on glass, diminished soap lather, or that tight feel after washing. Because magnesium frequently occurs with calcium, testing is the only way to know which mineral is responsible.
Elevated magnesium isn’t always detectable by smell or taste, and its consequences are most often seen in everyday use rather than a drinking glass. Mineral-laden water can accelerate scale buildup inside water heaters, pipes, and appliances, and leave stubborn residue on dishes, faucets, and shower doors. If you’re spotting these issues at your Athena home, a straightforward water test will show whether magnesium is a major contributor to your water hardness.
The most effective single-filter solution at the point of entry is a whole-house water softener using ion exchange. These systems reduce hardness minerals like magnesium by exchanging them for sodium or potassium ions as water flows through the resin. That means water arriving at every Athena tap rinses cleaner, helps prevent scale where it starts, and protects appliances and plumbing throughout your home.
A correctly sized ion exchange softener is chosen based on your water hardness, household size, and usage, then installed so every faucet and appliance benefits. The resin is periodically regenerated to maintain ongoing magnesium removal, avoiding the gradual decline seen with some media-only filters. If reducing magnesium is your priority rather than addressing taste or odor, this targeted whole-house approach is usually the best match—Mr. Pure Water can test your Athena water and design a system to reliably lower magnesium throughout your home.