Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur at very low concentrations in drinking water. Because it behaves much like calcium, it travels with groundwater and can enter Mildred homes through the main service line without any taste, smell, or visible sign. The only reliable way to determine whether it’s present is to have your water tested specifically for radionuclides.
Families in Mildred use water for cooking, ice, bathing and brushing teeth, so any contaminant found in tests is a household-wide concern. If your results show elevated strontium-90, the safest approach is to treat water at the point it enters the home so every tap is protected. Point-of-use filters can protect a single faucet, but they won’t cover showers, laundry or outdoor spigots the way a whole-house system does.
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 dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. Since strontium acts like other positively charged minerals, the softener’s resin can capture it through the same exchange process. For many Mildred homes dealing with hard, mineral-rich groundwater, an ion exchange softener provides treatment right at the entry point to the plumbing.
To perform well in Mildred’s hard-water conditions, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s water use and overall mineral load. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin’s ability to remove strontium, and routine maintenance plus prefiltration can protect the media from sediment and extend service life. Mr. Pure Water can review your test results and recommend a whole-house softener setup tailored to Mildred homes so you get effective strontium-90 reduction without unnecessary complexity.