Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can travel with groundwater and enter homes through the main supply line. Because it acts much like calcium, it can dissolve in water and move unnoticed — there’s no reliable taste, smell, or color to signal its presence. The only way to confirm whether it’s in your Ocean City water is with a targeted radionuclide test.
In Ocean City households, water is used for drinking, cooking, making ice, bathing and brushing teeth, so any contaminant found in testing affects everyday life. If a test flags elevated strontium-90, the most practical step is to treat water at the point it enters your home so every tap benefits. Point-of-use filters may help a single faucet, but a whole-house system gives consistent protection across showers, laundry and all fixtures used by your family.
A whole-house water softener that uses ion exchange is commonly the most effective single-filter option for removing strontium-90 because the resin swaps dissolved ions in the water for sodium or potassium. That ion exchange process can also capture positively charged contaminants like strontium, so installing a properly sized softener at your Ocean City service entry treats water before it reaches taps throughout the house.
For reliable performance in Ocean City, an ion exchange softener should be sized to your household’s water use and the mineral content of your supply. Routine regeneration with salt restores the resin’s ability to remove strontium over time, and simple maintenance keeps the system working well. Pairing the softener with prefiltration helps protect the resin from sediment, and Mr. Pure Water can review your test results to recommend a whole-house configuration tailored to your home.