Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can exist in water at very low concentrations and behaves much like calcium. Because it moves with groundwater, it can enter a residence through the main supply line without any change in taste, smell, or color to warn you. The only reliable way to know whether it’s present in Golden Gate water is through laboratory testing for radionuclides.
In Golden Gate households, water is used for much more than drinking—cooking, making ice, bathing, and brushing teeth all involve the same supply. If test results show elevated strontium-90, reducing exposure means treating water at the point where it enters the home so every fixture receives protection. Single-faucet point-of-use devices help locally, but a whole-house system provides coverage for showers, laundry, and outdoor spigots across our Lee County community.
A whole-house water softener using ion exchange is frequently the most effective single-filter approach for reducing strontium-90 because the resin swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. That same exchange mechanism can capture positively charged contaminants like strontium, so an ion exchange softener treats water at the entry point to the home and helps protect every tap in Golden Gate.
To perform well in Golden Gate’s often hard water, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s flow and mineral load and regenerated regularly with salt to refresh the resin. Adding good prefiltration prevents sediment from shortening media life, which is helpful in our humid subtropical climate where outdoor plumbing also faces occasional freeze risk. Mr. Pure Water can review your test results and recommend a whole-house softener setup that targets strontium-90 while fitting the needs of your home.