Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is a solvent that can sometimes be found in water supplies at low levels, and you usually won’t detect it by taste or smell. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked with industrial and dry-cleaning activities. Because it can travel into household plumbing, many Hanson homeowners prefer to know where it might originate and how it’s generally treated so they can keep it out of every tap.
Perchloroethylene can volatilize from water into indoor air during routine uses, so exposure isn’t limited to drinking alone—showering, bathing, and dishwashing can all release VOCs like PCE. Whether you get water from a municipal system or a private well in Hanson, testing practices and treatments differ; well owners are responsible for testing. Taking a whole-house perspective helps control perchloroethylene at the point it enters your home, reducing both waterborne and airborne pathways.
To lower perchloroethylene throughout a Hanson house, a whole-house activated carbon system is generally the best single-filter choice. Quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water moves through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene is volatile, treating water at the main entry helps reduce what can be released during showers and other uses, so every faucet and fixture in your home receives cleaner water.
Sizing the carbon filter correctly matters since contact time and flow rate influence how effectively PCE is removed. Whole-house carbon is normally placed before the plumbing branches so bathrooms, laundry and kitchen lines in Hanson homes are all protected. A sediment prefilter can extend carbon life in some setups, but the carbon stage is the primary treatment for perchloroethylene; Mr. Pure Water can help select the right whole-house carbon system for your household’s water use and plumbing layout.