Including filter system and high-performance PFTA filter.
PFTA is a synthetic chemical that can persist in the environment and sometimes shows up in drinking water. Lake Mary homeowners may learn about it from a municipal or well water report, local news, or private lab testing—especially if you live in areas like Heathrow or Cardinal Oaks where households rely on their own testing. Because PFTA doesn't alter taste, smell, or appearance, it can go unnoticed without a test, so many residents look for dependable ways to reduce it throughout the house.
Contamination in your water doesn't only affect the kitchen: PFTA can travel to every faucet, shower and appliance. In Lake Mary and greater Seminole County, a whole-house system treats water at the point it enters your plumbing so cleaner water reaches drinking taps, showers and laundry. Many families prefer this approach for consistent protection rather than treating single fixtures one at a time.
For PFTA, the best single-filter whole-house solution is an activated carbon system — often catalytic carbon or a dense carbon media engineered for longer contact time. These carbon beds adsorb trace organic compounds as water flows through, so factors like the specific media, tank size and flow rate are important. Installed on the main line into your Lake Mary home, a whole-house carbon filter delivers treated water to every fixture without relying on pitchers or under-sink units.
Because carbon removes PFTA by adsorption, tank sizing and contact time are key to keeping reduction steady at typical household flows — particularly in our hard-water area where mineral-rich water can affect performance. Mr. Pure Water specifies whole-house carbon systems sized for showers, appliances and drinking taps in Lake Mary, and we recommend replacing media per the schedule and confirming results with periodic testing to ensure the system continues to reduce PFTA as intended.