Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and sometimes affect household drinking water, and homeowners typically can’t detect it by sight, smell, or taste. Labs and water reports may list it as radium-226 or radium-228, so testing is the only reliable way to know what’s in your tap. Many Corkscrew residents who want full-home protection choose treatments that cover every faucet rather than only a single point of use.
Because radium dissolves from certain rock and soil types, its presence depends on local geology rather than daily habits, and it can travel with other dissolved minerals—sometimes alongside the hardness commonly found in Southwest Florida groundwater. Even if your water appears clear, treating at the point where water enters your Corkscrew house ensures consistent reduction throughout plumbing for drinking, cooking, and bathing and reduces any worry about long-term exposure.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is often the most effective single-filter style solution. These systems use resin beads to exchange sodium or potassium ions for dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed during that same process. Installed on the main water line into your Corkscrew home, an ion exchange softener treats all incoming water so every tap and appliance benefits from the same level of treatment.
Ion exchange systems have limited capacity, so correct sizing and routine maintenance are important to keep radium removal reliable over time. The resin requires periodic regeneration, and settings should be matched to your household demand and the hard, mineral-rich water common in Lee County to avoid premature exhaustion. Many Corkscrew homes also see better long-term performance when a sediment prefilter protects the resin and preserves flow; Mr. Pure Water can help pick and install a whole-house ion exchange system that addresses radium-226 and radium-228 and fits your plumbing.