Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is a solvent that can appear in water supplies at low concentrations without any noticeable taste or odor. Often called PCE, PERC, or tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to industrial activities and dry-cleaning operations. Because it can enter household plumbing undetected, Lowry homeowners benefit from knowing where it may come from and how utilities and private systems typically treat or manage it.
Perchloroethylene is volatile, meaning it can transfer from water into indoor air during everyday tasks — showering, bathing, and washing dishes can all increase exposure. Whether your Lowry home is on a public system or a private well, testing practices and treatment responsibility differ, and taking a whole-house approach helps control PCE where water first enters your home.
To reduce perchloroethylene across the entire plumbing system, a whole-house activated carbon system is generally the best single-filter choice. High-quality carbon media adsorbs many volatile organic compounds, including PCE/PERC, as water flows through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene can off-gas during showers and other uses, treating water at the point of entry in Lowry helps limit what reaches every fixture in your home.
Sizing a carbon filter correctly matters — contact time and flow rate determine how effectively PCE is removed. Whole-house carbon units are usually placed before the plumbing branches so bathrooms, laundry and kitchen lines in Lowry are all protected. In many homes a sediment prefilter helps preserve the carbon bed, while the carbon stage provides the main perchloroethylene removal; Mr. Pure Water can recommend the right whole-house carbon system for your household’s usage and layout.