Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene can appear in water supplies at low concentrations and often isn’t detectable by taste or smell. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, this solvent is commonly linked with industrial and dry-cleaning activities. For Eastway Park homeowners, knowing the likely sources and common treatment approaches is the first step toward keeping unwanted contaminants out of every tap in your humid subtropical neighborhood.
Because PCE can volatilize from water into indoor air, your exposure in Eastway Park can happen during more than just drinking — showering, bathing, and running the dishwasher can all release it into the home. If you’re on municipal supply, treatments and testing programs can differ; well owners bear testing responsibility themselves. Taking a whole-house stance helps stop perchloroethylene where water enters your home so it won’t spread through bathrooms, laundry, and kitchen fixtures.
To lower perchloroethylene throughout the plumbing, a whole-house activated carbon system is generally the best single-filter solution. Quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC and tetrachloroethylene, as water flows through the tank. Treating at the point of entry in Eastway Park also cuts down on what can be released during showers and other daily water use, delivering cleaner water to every fixture in the home.
Sizing the carbon filter correctly matters because contact time and flow affect how effectively PCE is removed — and many Eastway Park homes have hard, mineral-rich water that can contribute to scale in plumbing and appliances. Whole-house carbon units are usually placed before the plumbing branches so they protect all lines at once. In some installations a sediment prefilter helps preserve the carbon bed, while the carbon stage handles the perchloroethylene removal; Mr. Pure Water can recommend the right whole-house carbon system for your household’s use and plumbing layout.