Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur at trace levels in water and moves in groundwater much like calcium does. Because it dissolves and travels with water it can enter a house through the main supply line without any taste, smell, or visible change to alert you. The only dependable way to know whether it’s present in your New Upsala water is a focused water test for radionuclides.
You use home water for more than drinking — cooking, making ice, bathing, and brushing teeth all rely on the main supply — so water concerns affect everyday life in Polk County homes. If testing in New Upsala shows elevated strontium-90, reducing exposure means treating water at the point it enters the house so every tap is covered. Single faucet, point-of-use filters can protect one fixture, but a whole-house system delivers consistent treatment across showers, laundry and kitchen use.
When the goal is whole-house reduction of strontium-90, an ion exchange-based water softener is frequently the most effective single-filter choice because it swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. The resin inside the softener is designed to capture positively charged ions, and because strontium behaves chemically like other divalent cations, it can be reduced by this exchange process. For New Upsala homeowners looking for entry-point treatment, a properly selected softener offers a practical solution.
To perform reliably in New Upsala’s hard water, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s flow and mineral load so the resin can do its job removing strontium and other ions. Routine regeneration with salt restores the media, and keeping up with maintenance prevents declines in performance; adding a prefilter helps protect the resin from sediment that can shorten its life. Mr. Pure Water can review your test results and recommend the right whole-house softener setup for New Upsala homes without unnecessary complexity.