Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur in water at trace levels. Because it acts much like calcium, it moves with groundwater and can travel through your main supply into a house. You won’t be able to see, taste, or smell it, so the only reliable way to find out if it’s present in Kuhlman water is with lab testing that looks for radionuclides.
People use household water for many things—drinking, cooking, making ice, bathing, and brushing teeth—so any contaminant that reaches your plumbing becomes part of daily life. Point-of-use devices protect a single faucet, but they won’t stop contaminants from being used in showers or laundry. For Kuhlman homes, where many properties draw from groundwater and contend with hard water, a whole-house system treats water at the entry point and gives consistent protection to every fixture.
A whole-house water softener using ion exchange is often the single most effective filter-type for reducing strontium-90 because the resin swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. Chemically, strontium behaves like other positively charged minerals, so it can be captured by ion exchange media. For Kuhlman homeowners looking for treatment at the main line, an appropriately configured softener is a practical option to reduce strontium at every tap.
To perform well, an ion exchange softener must match your household’s flow and the mineral load of the water—especially in hard-water areas like much of Kuhlman where limestone aquifers influence water chemistry. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues to remove strontium, and routine maintenance keeps the system reliable. Often a prefilter helps keep sediment out of the tank and prolongs media life; Mr. Pure Water can review your test results and recommend the right whole-house setup for your home.