Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene can appear in water supplies at low levels without any noticeable taste or smell, so Browntown homeowners might not realize it’s present. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, this solvent is commonly linked to industrial and dry-cleaning uses. Because you don’t want it running to every tap, the first step is learning where perchloroethylene can enter your water and how it’s typically handled.
Perchloroethylene is volatile, which means it can move from water into the air inside your home during normal activities—showering, bathing, and running the dishwasher can all increase exposure. Whether Browntown properties get water from a utility or a private well, testing practices differ, and private-well owners are responsible for monitoring. Taking a whole-house view helps treat the water at the point it enters your Browntown home, reducing both ingestion and inhalation routes.
To lower perchloroethylene across the entire house, the most effective single-filter choice is a whole-house activated carbon system. Quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water flows through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene can off-gas during showers and other uses, treating water at the point of entry in your Browntown home cuts down on what reaches every fixture, not just one faucet.
Sizing the carbon filter correctly matters—contact time and flow rate determine how well PCE is captured—so whole-house carbon is typically placed before the plumbing branches to protect bathrooms, laundry, and kitchen lines at once. In many Browntown homes, a sediment prefilter can prolong carbon life by removing particulates first, while the carbon stage does the main perchloroethylene removal. Mr. Pure Water can recommend the right whole-house activated carbon system to match your household’s usage and plumbing layout.