Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is an industrial solvent that can sometimes appear in drinking water at very low levels without any noticeable taste or odor. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to dry-cleaning and other industrial uses. Because homeowners won’t necessarily detect it, knowing the likely sources and how utilities or treatments manage it is the first step toward keeping every tap in your Brickell Hammock home safer.
Perchloroethylene can evaporate from water into the air inside your house, so exposure may happen while showering, bathing, or running the dishwasher—not just from drinking. If your Brickell Hammock residence is on municipal water, routine testing and treatment practices can differ across Miami-Dade County; if you rely on a private well, testing falls to you. Either way, addressing contamination where water enters the home is the most reliable way to reduce household exposure.
The most effective single-filter choice for whole-home reduction of perchloroethylene is an activated carbon system. A properly designed carbon tank uses high-quality carbon media to adsorb VOCs like PCE/PERC as water flows through, and because tetrachloroethylene is volatile, treating water at the point of entry helps limit what can off-gas during showers and other use. Installed correctly, this approach delivers treated water to every fixture in your Brickell Hammock home.
Sizing matters: contact time and flow rate determine how well carbon captures PCE, so whole-house systems are typically placed before the plumbing branches to protect bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry lines across Brickell Hammock. In Miami-area homes where hard water can encourage scale, adding a sediment prefilter can also prolong carbon life by reducing clogging, but the carbon stage remains the primary treatment for perchloroethylene. Mr. Pure Water can evaluate your household usage and plumbing layout to recommend the right whole-house carbon system.