Including filter system and high-performance PFTA filter.
PFTA is a synthetic chemical that can linger in the environment and sometimes shows up in drinking water. Old Town homeowners usually first hear about it through a water-quality report, local news, or private lab testing of a well or municipal supply. Because PFTA doesn't change water taste, smell, or appearance, you can have it without noticing — which is why testing is the only reliable way to find it. If your results indicate elevated PFTA, it makes sense to consider a dependable whole-home solution to reduce exposure.
If PFTA is present in your Old Town water, it isn't limited to the kitchen — it travels to every faucet, shower, and appliance. For many families in the area, a whole-house system is the preferred choice because it treats water before it moves through plumbing, protecting drinking, cooking, bathing, and laundry water alike. A correctly chosen whole-home filter can also address other common impurities, giving a noticeable improvement in overall water quality around the house.
The most effective single-filter method for removing PFTA in a whole-house installation is a high-quality activated carbon system, often using catalytic carbon or a dense carbon media engineered for longer contact time. Carbon reduces trace organic contaminants by adsorbing them as water flows through the media, so system design details — media type, flow rate, and tank size — are important to performance. Installed on the main water line, a whole-house carbon filter provides treated water to every fixture without relying on point-of-use pitchers or under-sink cartridges.
Because carbon's effectiveness depends on contact time, choosing a properly sized tank is key to maintaining PFTA reduction at the flow rates a typical Old Town household uses. Mr. Pure Water specifies whole-house carbon systems so treatment is consistent for showers, appliances, and drinking taps, not just for low-flow situations. Like all media, activated carbon needs scheduled replacement to restore adsorption capacity, and routine water testing helps verify the system continues to reduce PFTA as intended.