Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur at trace levels in water and, because it acts much like calcium, it moves with groundwater and can enter a house through the main supply. It won’t change the taste, smell, or appearance of your water, so the only reliable way to know if it’s present is to test specifically for radionuclides. If you’re a Broward Gardens homeowner concerned about contaminants, targeted lab testing is the first step to clarity.
You use your home’s water for cooking, making ice, bathing and brushing teeth, so any contaminant found in testing is best addressed at the point where water enters the house. Point-of-use devices protect a single faucet, but they won’t cover showers, laundry or outdoor taps. In Broward Gardens, where household water is supplied by local systems and tends to be hard, choosing a whole-house solution gives protection across every fixture and everyday use.
A whole-house water softener that uses ion exchange is often the most effective single-filter approach for reducing strontium-90 because the resin swaps certain dissolved ions in the water for sodium or potassium. That same exchange process can capture positively charged contaminants such as strontium, so an entry-point ion exchange system can lower strontium-90 levels throughout your Broward Gardens home without installing separate devices at each tap.
To perform reliably in Broward Gardens, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s daily water use and the local water’s mineral content; note that Broward County supplies are typically hard, which affects sizing and regeneration needs. Routine regeneration with salt restores the resin’s ability to remove strontium, and prefiltration helps keep sediment from fouling the media. Mr. Pure Water can review your radionuclide test results and recommend a whole-house softener setup tailored to your home and water conditions.