Including filter system and high-performance Shigella filter.
Shigella is a bacterial contaminant that can enter household water when human waste gets into the system, for example through backflow, cross-connections, or breaks in the distribution network. Because only a small exposure can cause illness, Neheb homeowners generally treat any notice of Shigella seriously. Even if your community uses municipal treatment, problems can still occur between the plant and your tap, and a whole-house system is the most reliable way to manage water quality throughout your home.
Worries about Shigella often arise after events like boil-water advisories, plumbing failures, or larger contamination alerts. Bacterial contamination doesn’t show up as taste or smell, so you can’t depend on your senses to detect it. For families in Neheb who want added protection, planning for treatment at the point where water enters the house gives clearer, consistent coverage for all faucets and appliances.
The most effective single whole-house option for Shigella is a UV water disinfection system. UV disinfects by exposing microbes to ultraviolet light at the right intensity, preventing bacteria from reproducing without using chemicals. Because it treats all incoming water rather than just a single tap, a correctly sized UV system offers strong, whole-home protection against bacteria such as Shigella when matched to your household flow rate.
UV systems perform best when the water is clear enough for the light to reach microbes, so many Neheb homes install prefilters to remove sediment and cloudiness that can block UV. The UV chamber on the main line is the component that controls Shigella, and reliable results depend on proper sizing, a stable power supply, and routine lamp replacements on the manufacturer’s schedule. Mr. Pure Water can assess your Neheb plumbing and water conditions and recommend the right whole-house UV setup for your home.