Including filter system and high-performance Oxadiazon filter.
Oxadiazon is a herbicide used to control weeds and can enter source water through runoff from lawns and agricultural areas. It’s often present at very low, hard-to-detect concentrations, so the only way to know if it’s in your supply is with testing. For Collier Park homeowners who want to minimize what comes from every tap, treating water at the point of entry — where the main line meets your house — makes managing potential contaminants straightforward and convenient.
Even though Broward County water may look clear and taste fine, synthetic organic chemicals like oxadiazon can be dissolved and invisible without lab analysis. Because oxadiazon typically results from surface runoff rather than the minerals that cause moderate hardness and spotting around Collier Park, standard softeners or sediment-only fixes won’t reliably remove it. A whole-house system reduces your exposure when you shower, cook, or launder, not just what you drink from a single tap.
For removing oxadiazon, the most effective and practical choice for many Collier Park homes is a whole-house activated carbon filter. Activated carbon adsorbs a wide range of organic compounds as water passes through the media, and because oxadiazon is an organic herbicide, carbon is the recommended technology for this contaminant class. When installed at the main water line, it treats water used in showers, sinks, appliances and laundry in one centralized step.
To work well in our South Florida climate and moderate-hardness water, a carbon system needs sufficient contact time and the appropriate media — for example, catalytic carbon or high-capacity granular activated carbon geared toward broad VOC and herbicide reduction. Correct sizing is important because high household flow rates can shorten contact time and reduce performance. Adding a simple prefilter helps protect the carbon from sediment and channeling. Mr. Pure Water can assess homes in Collier Park and the surrounding Broward County area to size and specify a whole-house carbon system so oxadiazon reduction is consistent at every tap.