Including filter system and high-performance Strontium-90 filter.
Strontium-90 is a radioactive form of strontium that can occur in water at very low concentrations. Because it acts like calcium, it stays dissolved and can travel with groundwater into a home through the main supply. There’s no dependable taste, smell, or visible sign to indicate its presence, so the only way to know if it’s in your Peaden water is with radionuclide-focused testing.
In Peaden households, water is used for everything from cooking and ice to bathing and brushing teeth, so news about strontium-90 in drinking water can be concerning. If testing indicates higher levels, the practical approach is to treat water at the point it enters the home so all fixtures receive protection. Single faucet filters help at one spot, but a whole-house system delivers consistent coverage for daily use throughout your Peaden home.
A whole-house water softener — using ion exchange — is frequently the most effective single-filter option for reducing strontium-90 because the resin swaps certain dissolved ions for sodium or potassium. That same exchange process can capture positively charged contaminants like strontium, making an ion exchange softener a practical choice when you want treatment at the main line into your Peaden residence.
To be effective for a Peaden home, an ion exchange softener must be sized for your household’s water use and overall mineral levels. Regular regeneration with salt restores the resin so it continues to remove strontium, and routine maintenance preserves performance. Prefiltration can protect the resin from sediment that shortens media life. Mr. Pure Water can look over your test results and recommend a whole-house configuration that targets strontium-90 without adding unnecessary complexity.