Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can sometimes enter groundwater and appear in household drinking water without any taste, smell, or color — which is why testing is important. On lab reports you may also find it listed as radium-226 or radium-228. Many Kendall West homeowners prefer treatment that protects the entire house rather than only a single fixture, so every faucet and appliance in the Miami-Dade area gets the same protection.
Because radium can leach into water as it passes through certain rock and soil, its presence depends on local geology more than daily use. It often travels with dissolved minerals and hardness, which is common in municipal water around Miami-Dade County and can contribute to scale in plumbing and appliances. If long-term exposure is a concern, treating water at the main shutoff with a whole-house system helps reduce radium throughout your plumbing so drinking, cooking, and bathing water are treated evenly in Kendall West.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is frequently the most effective single-filter option. These systems use resin beads that exchange sodium or potassium for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be captured through that same process. When radium is present in dissolved form rather than bound to sediment, installing an ion exchange unit on the main line treats all incoming water and provides consistent protection at every tap in your Kendall West home.
Ion exchange systems have a limited capacity, so correct sizing and routine maintenance are essential for dependable radium removal. The resin needs regular regeneration and settings should be matched to your water chemistry and household demand — especially important in hard-water areas of the Miami metro where scale is a factor. Many homes also use sediment prefiltration to protect the resin and maintain flow. Mr. Pure Water can help Kendall West homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange system that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting existing plumbing and daily water use.