Including filter system and high-performance Perchloroethylene filter.
Perchloroethylene is a solvent that can occur in water at low levels without any noticeable taste or smell. Known also as PCE, PERC, and tetrachloroethylene, it’s commonly linked with industrial work and dry-cleaning operations. Because it can travel through water unnoticed, Woods homeowners should know where it can come from and how it’s normally treated so you can protect every tap in your house.
PCE can move out of water and into indoor air during everyday tasks, so exposure isn’t limited to drinking alone. Activities like showering, bathing and dishwashing can release volatile organic compounds such as perchloroethylene into your home’s air. Whether your Woods residence is on a public supply or a private well, testing and treatment practices differ, and a whole-house solution helps stop contamination at the point it enters your plumbing.
To reduce perchloroethylene across the entire house, a whole-house activated carbon system is typically the best single-filter choice. Quality activated carbon media adsorbs many VOCs including PCE/PERC as water moves through the tank. Because tetrachloroethylene is volatile, treating water at your Woods home’s point of entry also decreases what can be released during showers and other daily uses, delivering cleaner water to every fixture rather than just one sink.
Sizing matters: contact time and flow rate determine how effectively a carbon filter captures PCE. Whole-house carbon is usually placed before plumbing branches so it protects bathrooms, laundry and kitchen lines at once. A sediment prefilter can extend the life of the carbon bed in some homes, but the carbon stage does the principal removal work for perchloroethylene. Mr. Pure Water can help Woods homeowners choose the right whole-house carbon system for their household water use and plumbing layout.