Including filter system and high-performance PCBs filter.
PCBs are industrial chemicals—also called polychlorinated biphenyls—that linger in the environment and can find their way into water. These compounds were common in older electrical gear and certain manufacturing, and once they reach waterways they can be slow to break down. Sewall's Point homeowners usually hear about them from utility notices, local conversations around Martin County, or private testing, and they’re often concerned about how persistent contaminants behave in coastal and hard-water areas.
Because PCBs tend to occur at very low concentrations, they don’t change the taste, smell, or appearance of tap water. They can get into drinking supplies through legacy contamination, sediment disruption, or runoff that carries pollutants into rivers, lagoons, and coastal zones near Sewall's Point. Even with clear water from your tap, homeowners may worry about long-term exposure from everyday activities—cooking, showering, and laundry—so a whole-house strategy treats all water entering your plumbing rather than just one fixture.
The single most effective whole-house filter for PCBs is a high-quality activated carbon unit, typically using catalytic carbon or a carbon block designed for strong adsorption. PCBs are hydrophobic organic molecules, so they’re best captured by carbon media rather than basic sediment filters. As Sewall's Point water flows through the carbon bed, polychlorinated biphenyls adhere to the carbon surface and are reduced before reaching fixtures—helping with other organic contaminants that travel the same pathways into coastal Martin County water supplies.
To work well in Sewall's Point homes—where hard, coastal water can contribute to mineral and sediment issues—an activated carbon PCB system needs sufficient contact time and enough media for your household flow rates. A sediment pre-filter is commonly added upstream to protect the carbon from premature clogging, while correct sizing and regular cartridge or media changes keep adsorption effective over time. Mr. Pure Water can size and install a whole-house carbon system matched to your home so PCBs are addressed at the point water enters your plumbing.