Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur in water at very low concentrations. Because it behaves much like calcium, it can travel with groundwater and enter a Courtenay home through the main service line without changing taste, smell, or appearance. The only reliable way to confirm its presence is with laboratory testing that looks specifically for radionuclides.
Families in Brevard County use their water for cooking, making ice, bathing, and oral hygiene, so any contaminant found in tests can affect daily life across the house. Point-of-use filters can protect a single tap, but they leave the rest of your plumbing—and appliances subject to hard water scale—unprotected. A correctly chosen whole-house system gives consistent treatment for every fixture in a Courtenay residence and reduces exposure throughout your home.
A whole-house water softener that relies on ion exchange is often the most effective single-filter option for reducing strontium-90. The resin inside the softener swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium and can also capture 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 entry-point treatment in Courtenay homes.
To perform well in Brevard County’s typically hard water, an ion exchange softener should be sized to your household’s water use and mineral load. Routine regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues removing strontium, and regular maintenance preserves consistent performance. Prefiltration can protect the resin from sediment and extend its life. Mr. Pure Water can review your lab results and recommend a whole-house softener setup for Courtenay that targets strontium-90 without unnecessary complexity.