Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can appear in water at very low concentrations. Because it acts similarly to calcium, it moves with groundwater and can enter a house through the main service line without any taste, color, or smell to warn you. The only reliable way to know whether it’s present is to have your Branchville water tested for radionuclides by a qualified lab.
In Branchville homes, water is used for drinking, cooking, making ice, bathing, and oral care, so concerns about strontium-90 often focus on whole-house exposure, not just a single faucet. If tests indicate higher levels, the practical goal is to reduce that exposure by treating water at the point it enters your house. Point-of-use filters can protect one sink or appliance, but they won’t safeguard showers, laundry, or irrigation; a correctly chosen whole-house system gives consistent protection across daily use.
For removing strontium-90, a whole-house water softener using ion exchange is frequently the most effective single-filter option. The resin inside the softener swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium and can capture other positively charged contaminants like strontium. Because strontium-90 is chemically strontium, it can be reduced by this exchange process, making an ion exchange softener a practical choice for treating Branchville’s water at the home’s entry point.
An ion exchange softener must be sized to your household demand and the mineral load in your water to perform well. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin’s capacity to remove strontium, and routine maintenance keeps the system operating reliably. Prefiltration is often recommended to protect the media from sediment and extend its life. Mr. Pure Water in Branchville can review your test results and recommend a whole-house setup that targets strontium-90 without unnecessary complexity.