Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in some places, end up in home drinking water. Because you can’t see, smell, or taste it, the only way to know what’s coming from your tap is testing. You may find it reported as radium-226 or radium-228 on lab results. Many Arundel homeowners prefer a treatment that protects the whole house rather than just a single faucet.
Radium typically dissolves into water as it travels through certain rock and soil layers, so local geology—often tied to groundwater sources used across Florida—determines whether it’s present. It can move with other dissolved minerals, including those that contribute to hardness, even when water looks clear. If you’re worried about long-term exposure in Arundel, treating water at the point it enters the home with a whole-house system helps reduce radium throughout the plumbing for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is commonly the most effective single-filter style choice. These systems use resin beads that exchange sodium or potassium ions for certain dissolved minerals, and that same process can capture radium when it’s dissolved in the water. Installed at the main water line, an ion exchange softener treats all water entering your Arundel home, helping keep protection consistent at every tap.
Because ion exchange resin has a limited capacity, proper sizing and regular regeneration are essential to maintain reliable radium removal. Settings should reflect your household’s demand and the specific water chemistry common to Florida groundwater so the media doesn’t exhaust prematurely. Many homes also benefit from a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and preserve flow. Mr. Pure Water can help Arundel homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange system that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while matching your plumbing and water use.