Including filter system and high-performance Radon filter.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can dissolve into groundwater and make its way into a home’s water supply. Although people often think of radon as an indoor air concern, it can come from well water and other sources that feed your plumbing. In Alpine, with our humid subtropical climate, activities like showering, laundering, or running the dishwasher can release radon from water into the air inside your home, so many homeowners consider both water and air when evaluating radon risk.
Because radon in water has no taste, smell, or color, you can’t detect it by sampling a glass—testing is the only dependable way to know what’s present. Levels can vary block to block and even between neighboring properties, so a local test for your Alpine home is the best starting point. If testing shows elevated radon in your water, a treatment plan tailored to your plumbing and daily water use is important; treating at the point where water enters the house is often the most comprehensive option.
The most effective single-treatment option for removing radon from household water is usually a whole-house aeration system installed on the main water line as it enters the home. Aeration strips radon from water by transferring the gas into an air stream that is then vented away from the house. Because radon is a gas, processes that encourage gas transfer—like aeration—tend to be more effective for radon than standard sediment or carbon-only filters, and they reduce radon throughout the entire plumbing system rather than at just one faucet.
A whole-house aeration unit is a self-contained treatment system that mixes incoming water with air, pulls radon into the air stream, and safely vents that air outdoors. Installed ahead of your water heater and plumbing, it protects water used for bathing, cooking, and cleaning across the home. In some Alpine installations, prefiltration is added to protect the aeration unit and downstream plumbing from particulates. Mr. Pure Water can assess your property, recommend the right aeration configuration, and handle placement so you get dependable whole-home radon reduction.