Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in some places, make its way into home water supplies. Because you can’t see, smell, or taste radium, the only way to know if it’s in your tap water is through testing. You may also encounter it listed as radium-226 or radium-228 on lab reports. Many Majette homeowners choose treatments that protect every faucet in the house rather than just a single point of use.
Radium tends to dissolve into water as it flows through certain rock and soil types, so its occurrence depends more on local geology than on household habits. It can move through the plumbing along with other dissolved minerals, even when water appears clear. If you’re in Majette and want to limit long-term exposure, treating water where it enters the home is a practical option. A whole-house system keeps radium reduction consistent for drinking, cooking, and bathing at every tap.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is often the best single-filter choice. These systems use resin beads that exchange sodium or potassium ions for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed during that process. They work particularly well when radium is dissolved rather than attached to particles. Installed on the main water line, an ion exchange softener treats all water entering a Majette home so every faucet gets the same protection.
Because ion exchange systems have limited capacity, correct sizing and regular maintenance are important for dependable radium removal. The resin requires periodic regeneration, and system settings should be matched to your water chemistry and household demand so the media doesn’t exhaust prematurely. Many homes benefit from a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and maintain steady flow. Mr. Pure Water can help Majette homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange system that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting your plumbing and daily water use.