Including filter system and high-performance PFUnA filter.
PFUnA is one of the PFAS people ask about when they’re researching persistent, hard-to-treat contaminants in drinking water. It can get into water through industrial uses or the breakdown of related fluorinated chemicals and tends to persist rather than break down quickly. Union Park homeowners often hear about PFUnA after a utility notice, local news story, or private test of well or municipal water — and when they do, the most useful next step is to consider treatments specifically designed to reduce PFAS.
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 if it’s in your water. PFAS like PFUnA act differently from common local issues such as chlorine taste, sediment, or the hard groundwater that many Orange County homes experience, so simple cartridge filters often won’t be enough. For Union Park households looking to limit exposure from drinking, cooking, and showering, a whole-house solution can be a practical choice.
For whole-house reduction of PFUnA, a high-quality granular activated carbon (GAC) filter is the most effective single-filter residential option. GAC media offers extensive surface area that adsorbs many organic compounds, including a range of PFAS. With PFUnA, removal performance depends on using the right carbon type, allowing sufficient contact time, and maintaining appropriate flow rates — factors that make a properly sized whole-house carbon tank more effective than a small, fast-flow cartridge in an Orange County home.
Mr. Pure Water typically installs whole-house GAC systems at the point where water enters Union Park homes so every tap and appliance receives treated water. We size systems to match household water use and the hard groundwater common in the Orlando/Orange County area to avoid short contact times that can reduce PFAS capture. Like all adsorption media, carbon needs regular maintenance and media replacement as it becomes loaded; if you have a recent water test, we’ll use it to recommend the right GAC configuration for PFUnA reduction.