Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is an industrial solvent that can turn up in water in very small amounts without any taste or smell you’d notice. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to dry-cleaning and other industrial uses. For Highland Beach homeowners, the first step is knowing potential sources and how utilities or private systems typically handle it so you can decide whether further testing or treatment makes sense for your household.
Because perchloroethylene can transfer from water into indoor air, exposure isn’t just from drinking—showers, baths and dishwashing can release volatile compounds into your home. In Palm Beach County, municipal testing and treatment practices may differ, and if you rely on a private well the testing responsibility falls to you. That’s why many Highland Beach residents choose a whole-house solution to intercept contaminants right where water enters the home.
To reduce perchloroethylene throughout your Highland Beach home, a whole-house activated carbon system is usually the most effective single-filter choice. Quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water flows through the tank. Treating tetrachloroethylene at the point of entry also helps limit what can be released during showers and other daily water use, giving you cleaner water to every bathroom, laundry and kitchen tap.
Correct sizing matters because contact time and flow rate determine how well carbon captures PCE. Whole-house carbon systems are commonly installed before the plumbing splits so they protect all lines in the home; in Highland Beach’s warm, hard-water conditions a sediment prefilter can also help prevent premature clogging of the carbon bed. Mr. Pure Water can evaluate your household usage and plumbing layout to recommend the right whole-house carbon system for your property.