Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can appear in drinking water at very low concentrations. Because it acts much like calcium, it dissolves and travels with groundwater and may enter a Havana home through the main service line. You won't be able to detect it by taste, smell, or sight, so the only reliable way to know if it's present is to have your water tested specifically for radionuclides.
In Havana households, water is used for many everyday activities — cooking, making ice, bathing, and brushing teeth — so any contaminant in the supply becomes part of daily life. If testing indicates elevated strontium-90 or related forms, the aim is to reduce exposure by treating water at the point it enters the house. Single faucet point-of-use filters can protect one tap, but they won't cover showers or laundry; a correctly selected whole-house system delivers consistent treatment for all fixtures in your home.
When targeting strontium-90, a whole-house water softener using ion exchange is often the most effective single-filter option. The resin in these softeners swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium and will also capture positively charged contaminants like strontium. Because strontium-90 is chemically strontium, it can be reduced by the same exchange process, making an ion exchange softener a practical choice for entry-point treatment in a Havana residence.
To be effective in a Havana home, an ion exchange softener needs to be sized for your household's water use and mineral load. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin's ability to remove strontium, and routine maintenance preserves consistent performance. Prefiltration can extend media life by removing sediment before it reaches the softener. Mr. Pure Water can review your water test results and recommend a whole-house softener setup tailored for Havana properties to address strontium-90 without adding unnecessary complexity.