Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that sometimes shows up in groundwater and, in certain areas, in household water supplies. Because you can’t see, smell, or taste it, the only reliable way to know if your Malone tap water contains radium is through testing. Lab reports may list it as radium-226 or radium-228, and when levels are a concern many residents choose a treatment that safeguards the entire home rather than a single faucet.
Radium can enter water when it dissolves from particular rock and soil types, so detection depends largely on local geology instead of everyday household activities. It can travel with other dissolved minerals—sometimes alongside hardness—so water that looks clear can still carry dissolved contaminants. If you in Malone are thinking about long-term protection, installing treatment where water enters the house ensures consistent reduction throughout plumbing for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
For whole-house radium reduction, an ion exchange water softener is often the best single-filter choice. These systems use resin beads that replace sodium or potassium ions with certain dissolved minerals, and the same process can capture radium. When radium is present in dissolved form rather than bound to sediment, an ion exchange unit installed on the main line treats all incoming water so every tap in your Malone home benefits from the same protection.
Because ion exchange resin has limited capacity, correct sizing and routine maintenance are essential for dependable radium removal. The resin needs regular regeneration and system settings should reflect your household water use and chemistry so the media doesn’t exhaust prematurely. Many Malone homes also see better performance with a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and maintain steady flow. Mr. Pure Water can help you choose and install a whole-house ion exchange system that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting your plumbing and usage patterns.