Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is a solvent that can occur in water supplies at low concentrations without any taste or odor you’d notice. Known also as PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked to industrial and dry‑cleaning uses. Because it can travel through plumbing unseen, Spray homeowners should know where it can originate and how standard treatment options work so they can plan the right response for their household.
PCE can volatilize from water into indoor air during everyday activities, so exposure isn’t limited to what you drink — showering, bathing, and dishwashing can all release volatile organic compounds like perchloroethylene. Whether your Spray residence is on a public system or a private well, testing and treatment practices differ; private well owners are responsible for testing. A whole‑house strategy treats water where it enters your home and helps reduce both ingestion and airborne exposure inside your living spaces.
To lower perchloroethylene throughout the entire plumbing system, a whole‑house activated carbon system is generally the most effective single‑filter choice. Quality carbon media adsorbs many VOCs, including PCE/PERC, as water moves through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene is volatile, treating water at the point of entry in your Spray home also helps cut down on what can be released during showers and other uses, delivering treated water to every faucet and fixture.
Sizing and installation matter: a correctly sized carbon tank gives the contact time and flow rate needed to capture PCE. Whole‑house carbon is typically placed before the plumbing branches so bathrooms, laundry, and kitchen lines are all protected. In many systems a sediment prefilter can extend carbon life by removing particulates first, while the carbon stage handles the primary perchloroethylene removal. Mr. Pure Water can help Spray homeowners choose the right whole‑house carbon system for their household water usage and plumbing layout.