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 water. Because it acts like calcium, it moves with groundwater and can enter a house through the main supply line, and there’s no reliable taste, smell, or color to give it away. The only way to be sure whether it’s present in your Nash water is to test specifically for radionuclides.
In Nash households people use water for drinking, cooking, bathing, ice makers and brushing teeth, so concerns about strontium-90 often extend beyond a single faucet. If tests show elevated levels, the practical strategy is to treat the water at the point it enters the home so all fixtures receive protected water. Point-of-use filters help at one sink, but they don’t safeguard showers, laundry, or outdoor taps the way a whole-house system does.
When removing strontium-90, a whole-house water softener using ion exchange is commonly the most effective single-filter option. The resin in the softener swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium and can also capture positively charged contaminants like strontium; since strontium-90 is chemically strontium, it can be reduced by that exchange process. For Nash homeowners who want treatment at the home’s entry point, an ion exchange softener is a practical, straightforward choice.
To perform reliably, an ion exchange softener must be sized to your household water use and the mineral content of your supply. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues to remove strontium over time, and routine maintenance—plus a good prefilter to block sediment—helps preserve media life. Mr. Pure Water can review your Nash water test results and recommend a whole-house softener setup that targets strontium-90 effectively without adding unnecessary complexity.