Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is a solvent that can occasionally be found in water supplies at low levels, and many homeowners won’t detect it by taste or smell. Also called PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked with industrial activities and dry-cleaning operations. While you may not see obvious signs, its presence in tap water is worth understanding so you can decide how to address potential sources and typical treatment options for a Juniper household.
Because perchloroethylene can move from water into indoor air during everyday tasks, exposures go beyond just drinking—showers, baths, and dishwashing can release VOCs into your home. Whether your Juniper residence is on a public system or a private well, testing practices and treatments differ, and private well owners are responsible for monitoring. Taking a whole-house view helps reduce PCE where water first enters your home so you and your family have cleaner water at every fixture.
To lower perchloroethylene levels throughout the entire 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 point of entry also cuts down on what can volatilize during showers and other household use, delivering treated water to every tap in your Juniper home.
Sizing the carbon filter correctly matters—contact time and flow rate directly affect how effectively PCE is captured. Whole-house carbon systems are usually placed before the plumbing splits so bathrooms, laundry and kitchen lines all benefit. In many installations a sediment prefilter helps protect the carbon bed from premature clogging, while the carbon stage performs the main removal of perchloroethylene. Mr. Pure Water can help Juniper homeowners select the right whole-house carbon setup for their household’s usage and plumbing layout.