Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is an industrial solvent that can occasionally be present in drinking water without any noticeable taste or odor. Also called PCE, PERC, or tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to dry-cleaning and other industrial activities. Because it can be carried in water to every faucet, Concord homeowners should know where it can originate and the typical ways utilities and treatment systems address it so they can make informed choices for their households.
Perchloroethylene is volatile, which means it can transfer from water to indoor air during routine tasks like showering, bathing, or running the dishwasher—so exposure isn’t only from drinking. If your residence in Concord is on municipal supply, testing and treatment programs differ by provider; private well owners carry that responsibility themselves. In either case, treating the water where it enters your Concord home helps reduce both ingestion and airborne exposure throughout the house.
To lower perchloroethylene across every tap, a whole-house activated carbon system is generally the most effective single-filter choice. Carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water moves through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene readily volatilizes, installing treatment at the point of entry in your Concord home also cuts down on what can be released during showers and other water use, so cleaner water reaches every fixture instead of only one sink.
Sizing the carbon system correctly matters: contact time and flow rate determine how well PCE is removed. Whole-house carbon units are typically placed before the plumbing branches so bathrooms, laundry and kitchen lines in Concord are protected simultaneously. In many installations a sediment prefilter helps preserve the carbon bed, but the carbon stage does the main perchloroethylene removal. Mr. Pure Water can evaluate your Concord home’s water use and plumbing layout to recommend the right whole-house carbon system.