Phone: 407-214-2646
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Phone: 407-214-2646
info@bestwaterheater.com
Phone: 407-214-2646
info@bestwaterheater.com
Including filter system and high-performance Radium filter.
Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can enter groundwater and, in some places, residential drinking water. Because you can’t see, smell, or taste radium, testing is the only reliable way to know what’s coming from your taps. You may also see it listed as radium-226 or radium-228 on lab reports. In Saint Johns River Estates and the wider St. Johns County area—where many wells draw from the Floridan aquifer—homeowners who want protection at every faucet often choose whole-house solutions rather than treating a single sink.
Radium tends to dissolve into groundwater as it moves through certain rock and soil, so its occurrence depends largely on local geology instead of everyday household activity. Because it behaves like other dissolved minerals, it can travel with hardness and other dissolved solids even when the water looks clear. For Saint Johns River Estates homes—where hard, scale-forming water from the Floridan aquifer is common—treating water at the main line helps reduce radium throughout the plumbing and keeps water consistent for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
For whole-house radium control, an ion exchange water softener is often the most effective single-filter style choice. These systems use resin beads to exchange sodium or potassium ions for certain dissolved minerals, and radium can be removed in that same process. That makes ion exchange a good option when radium is present dissolved in the water rather than bound to sediment. Installed on the main supply, the system treats all incoming water so every tap in your Saint Johns River Estates home gets the same protection.
Ion exchange systems have a limited capacity, so correct sizing and routine maintenance are essential for ongoing radium reduction. The resin requires regular regeneration, and system settings should be matched to your water chemistry and household demand to avoid premature exhaustion. Many homes in the St. Johns County area also benefit from a sediment prefilter to protect the resin and maintain steady flow. Mr. Pure Water can help Saint Johns River Estates homeowners choose and install a whole-house ion exchange system that targets radium-226 and radium-228 while fitting your plumbing and water use.
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