Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in some places, drinking water supplies. You won’t detect it by sight, smell, or taste, so testing is the only reliable way to know whether it’s in your tap water. Lab reports may list it as radium-226 or radium-228. Many homeowners around New Home prefer treatments that protect the entire house rather than just a single faucet.
Because radium can dissolve out of certain rock and soil formations, its presence depends largely on local geology rather than everyday plumbing habits. Like other dissolved minerals, it can move with hardness and dissolved solids even when water appears clear. If you want to limit long-term exposure in your New Home residence, treating water at the point it enters the house—so every sink, shower and appliance gets treated—is the most consistent approach.
For whole-house radium control, an ion exchange water softener is often the single-filter style that delivers the best results. These systems use resin beads to exchange sodium or potassium ions for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed during that process. When radium is present as a dissolved contaminant rather than bound to sediment, an ion exchange unit installed on the main line treats all incoming water and helps keep water quality uniform throughout your New Home plumbing.
An ion exchange system’s effectiveness depends on correct sizing and regular maintenance, so you get reliable radium reduction over time. The resin requires periodic regeneration, and settings must be matched to your water chemistry and household demand to avoid early exhaustion. Many New Home properties also benefit from a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and preserve flow. Mr. Pure Water can help you choose and install a whole-house ion exchange solution that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting your plumbing and daily water use.