Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can appear in water at trace levels and moves much like calcium in the environment. Because it behaves similarly to calcium, it can dissolve into groundwater and enter a house through the main supply line without any taste, smell, or visible clue. The only reliable way to detect it is through laboratory testing geared toward radionuclides, so Golden Lakes homeowners should test if they have concerns about drinking water quality.
You use household water for far more than drinking — cooking, making ice, showering and brushing teeth all matter when contaminants are present. Point-of-use filters protect a single tap, but they won’t stop contaminants from reaching the rest of your plumbing or appliances. In Palm Beach County’s hard-water conditions like those in Golden Lakes, treating water at the main entry with a properly chosen whole-house system gives consistent coverage for everyday water use throughout your home.
A whole-house water softener that uses ion exchange is often the most effective single-filter option for reducing strontium-90 because the resin swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. That same exchange process can capture positively charged contaminants such as strontium, so an ion exchange softener provides treatment at the home’s entry point and can reduce the amount of strontium reaching taps and appliances in Golden Lakes.
To be effective in Golden Lakes, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s flow and the area’s mineral-rich (hard) water. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues removing strontium, and routine maintenance helps sustain performance—especially where scale can build up. Using good prefiltration protects the media from sediment that shortens life. Mr. Pure Water can review your water test results and recommend a whole-house setup tailored to Palm Beach County conditions that targets strontium-90 without unnecessary complexity.