Including filter system and high-performance Oxadiazon filter.
Oxadiazon is a herbicide used to control weeds that can sometimes make its way into source water from runoff. Because you can’t see or taste it, the only way to know if oxadiazon is present is through testing. Many Altha homeowners choose to limit potential exposure as a precaution, and treating water at the point of entry makes it easy to protect every tap in the house.
Even clear, good-tasting water can contain man-made organic chemicals that only lab tests reveal. Oxadiazon is typically introduced through surface runoff rather than the minerals that cause scale or spotting, so common fixes for hardness or sediment won’t reliably remove it. A whole-house solution in Altha treats the water you bathe in, cook with, and launder with—not just the water you drink.
For reducing oxadiazon, a whole-house activated carbon filter is the most effective and practical choice for most homes. Activated carbon adsorbs many organic compounds as water passes through the media, and because oxadiazon is an organic herbicide, carbon filtration is generally the recommended technology. When installed at the main line in an Altha home, it protects showers, sinks, laundry and appliances in a single system.
To work well, the carbon system needs adequate contact time and an appropriate media type—such as catalytic carbon or high-capacity granular activated carbon chosen for broad VOC and herbicide reduction. Proper sizing is important because high household flow rates can shorten contact time and lessen adsorption if the tank is undersized. Adding a simple prefilter helps prevent sediment from clogging the carbon bed. Mr. Pure Water can assess your Altha home and recommend the right whole-house carbon setup so oxadiazon reduction is consistent at every tap.