Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is an industrial solvent that can appear in water supplies at low concentrations without any noticeable taste or odor. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to industrial processes and dry-cleaning. Because it can travel into household plumbing, it’s understandable to be cautious about letting it reach every faucet in your Frink home. The first step is knowing the typical sources and how treatment options work so you can choose the right protection for your family.
PCE is volatile, so it can move from water into the air inside your home during everyday activities like showering or running the dishwasher — meaning exposure isn’t limited to drinking. If you receive water from a utility, testing and treatment may be handled at the system level; if you rely on a private well in or around Frink, testing is your responsibility. Either way, treating water where it enters your house helps limit both ingestion and airborne exposure throughout your living space.
To reduce perchloroethylene throughout a residence, the most effective single-filter solution is a whole-house activated carbon system. Quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water passes through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene can off-gas during showers and other uses, a point-of-entry carbon system reduces what reaches fixtures and what might be released into indoor air. The outcome is treated water at every tap in your Frink home, not just at one sink.
Sizing the carbon filter correctly matters because contact time and flow rate determine how well PCE is removed. Whole-house carbon systems are typically placed before the home’s plumbing splits so they protect bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry lines all at once. In many installations a sediment prefilter is added to prolong carbon life by catching particulates first, while the carbon stage handles the bulk of perchloroethylene removal. Mr. Pure Water can help Frink homeowners choose and install the right whole-house carbon setup for their plumbing and water use.