Including filter system and high-performance PFUnA filter.
PFUnA is one of the PFAS chemicals people ask about when researching persistent, hard-to-remove contaminants in drinking water. It can get into water supplies from industrial uses or the breakdown of related fluorinated compounds and does not break down quickly. In Pace, homeowners often hear about PFUnA after utility communications, news stories, or private testing, and when concerned it’s best to focus on treatment options designed for PFAS reduction.
Because PFUnA is usually present at very low concentrations, you won’t detect it by sight, smell, or taste — which makes testing the only reliable way to know what’s in your tap water in Pace. PFAS like PFUnA behave differently than familiar problems such as chlorine taste, sediment, or hard water, so simple point-of-use cartridges often won’t be sufficient. For many Pace households, a whole-house solution is a sensible way to reduce exposure during drinking, cooking, showering, and everyday use.
For whole-house reduction of PFUnA, the most effective single-filter choice for residential systems is a high-quality granular activated carbon (GAC) tank. Carbon media offers very large surface area that can adsorb many organic contaminants, including a range of PFAS. With PFUnA, effectiveness depends on selecting the appropriate carbon type, ensuring enough contact time, and managing flow rates — so a correctly sized whole-house carbon tank usually performs better than a small, fast-flow cartridge.
At Mr. Pure Water we commonly install whole-house GAC systems at the point of entry so treated water reaches every tap and appliance throughout Pace homes. We size systems to match household water use and avoid short contact times that can reduce PFAS capture. Granular carbon also needs regular maintenance and media replacement as it becomes loaded, and if you have recent test results we’ll use them to recommend the right GAC configuration for PFUnA reduction.