Including filter system and high-performance Personal Care Products filter.
Everyday grooming and bathroom use can leave trace ingredients that eventually enter household water. Personal care products cover a wide range of items — soaps, shampoos, lotions, deodorants, fragrances, and cosmetics — and the residues they leave behind can persist at very low levels. You probably won’t detect them by taste or smell, but many Craggs homeowners prefer to limit these substances in the water used for bathing, laundry, and cooking. When people say PPCPs, they’re referring to these personal care products and related consumer chemicals that sometimes survive standard treatment.
Because personal care products include many different chemical formulas, they don’t all act the same once they’re in water: some dissolve, others bind to particles, and some break down slowly. That variability — along with changes in source water and treatment — means levels can fluctuate. For residents of Craggs who want a steadier water experience at home, cutting these compounds out at the point of entry helps reduce day-to-day exposure at every faucet and shower.
For tackling most personal care products, the best single-filter option is a whole-house activated carbon system sized to handle your home’s full flow. Activated carbon adsorbs many organic compounds, including a broad array of ingredients found in personal care products and PPCPs. Because these contaminants are often present in very small amounts, the important factors are sufficient contact time with the carbon and a high-capacity tank that preserves good water pressure — which is why a properly sized carbon tank is generally preferred to small cartridge filters for whole-home use.
Mr. Pure Water installs whole-house activated carbon systems that treat incoming water for your Craggs home so reductions occur before water reaches showers, sinks, and appliances. This approach is more effective for many personal care product residues than basic sediment filters alone. With the correct carbon media and proper sizing for your house, you can improve overall water quality without changing how you use plumbing day to day. If PPCPs are a concern, a point-of-entry activated carbon filter provides a practical, home-wide solution.