Including filter system and high-performance PCBs filter.
PCBs are persistent industrial chemicals — also called polychlorinated biphenyls — that can linger in the environment and sometimes show up in local water. In and around Christmas, homeowners often hear about contaminants through well testing, local reports, or neighborhood conversations. Many houses here rely on private wells and water from central Florida aquifers, which can carry dissolved compounds over long distances and remain in sediments once introduced.
Because PCBs typically occur at very low concentrations, they won’t change the look, smell, or taste of your tap water. They can enter surface or well water from historic sources, runoff, or disturbed sediments, so even clear water in a Christmas kitchen or bathroom could still warrant attention. A whole-house filter treats the water you use for everything — cooking, bathing, laundry — not just a single faucet, which is especially useful for rural homes in Orange County with hard, iron‑tinged or sulfur‑scented well water.
The single most effective whole-house option for PCBs is a high-quality activated carbon filter, typically using catalytic carbon or a dense carbon block designed for strong adsorption. PCBs are hydrophobic organic chemicals, so they’re captured far more effectively by carbon media than by basic sediment filters. As water moves through the carbon, polychlorinated biphenyls tend to adhere to the surface and are reduced before reaching your taps, while the carbon stage also helps cut other organic compounds that travel with similar contamination sources.
To work reliably for a Christmas household, an activated carbon system needs adequate contact time and enough media for your home’s peak flow, and it often uses an upstream sediment pre-filter to protect the carbon from clogging. The carbon stage is the primary component for PCB removal, and its adsorption capacity will diminish over time, so correct sizing and scheduled media or cartridge changes are important. Mr. Pure Water can evaluate homes in the Fort Christmas and Bithlo areas and recommend a whole-house carbon system sized to your plumbing and well conditions.