Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in some places, household water supplies. You won’t be able to detect it by sight, smell, or taste, so testing is the only reliable way to know if it’s in your tap water. Labs and water reports may identify it as radium-226 or radium-228. Many Century Village homeowners who learn their water contains radium choose treatments that protect the entire house rather than only a single faucet.
Because radium can dissolve as water flows through certain rock and soil, its presence depends more on local geology than on short-term household activity. It often travels with other dissolved minerals, which is relevant in Palm Beach County where municipal water is commonly hard and can promote limescale on fixtures. Treating water at the point it enters a Century Village home is the best way to reduce potential long-term exposure, keeping drinking, cooking, and bathing water consistent across every plumbing line.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is frequently the most effective single-filter choice. These systems use resin beads to exchange sodium or potassium for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed through that same process. When radium is present dissolved in water rather than bound to particles, an ion exchange unit installed on the main line treats all incoming water so every faucet in a Century Village residence receives the same treated supply.
Ion exchange systems have limited capacity, so correct sizing and routine maintenance are essential for ongoing radium removal. The resin requires regular regeneration, and system settings need to match your household demand and water chemistry—particularly in areas with hard water—to avoid premature exhaustion. Many homes also add a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and preserve steady flow. Mr. Pure Water can help Century Village homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange solution that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting your plumbing and daily water use.