Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive variety of strontium that can occur in water at very low concentrations. Because it behaves much like calcium, it moves easily with groundwater and can enter Dahlberg homes through the main service line. There’s no reliable taste, odor, or color to reveal its presence, so the only way to know if it’s in your water is a targeted radionuclide test.
In Dahlberg households, water is used for many daily tasks—cooking, making ice, bathing, and brushing teeth—so concern about strontium-90 often extends beyond just drinking water. If test results show elevated levels, the best strategy is treating water at the point it enters the house so every faucet and appliance benefits. While point-of-use devices can protect a single sink, a whole-house system gives consistent coverage across all fixtures used in a humid subtropical Florida home.
A whole-house water softener using ion exchange is often the most effective single-filter option for reducing strontium-90. Resin in 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 that same exchange process—making an ion exchange softener a practical choice for treatment at the Dahlberg home’s main line.
To perform reliably in Dahlberg, an ion exchange softener should be sized for your household’s water use and overall mineral content. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues to remove strontium, and routine maintenance preserves long-term performance. Prefiltration can help protect the media from sediment and extend service life. Mr. Pure Water can review your water test results and recommend a whole-house setup tailored to reduce strontium-90 without adding unnecessary complexity.