PFAS – PFOA Water Filtration – Wellesley MA
We design water systems based on targeted contaminates and peak demand use which is determined by the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, occupants and pipe size from the water meter. Type of filters used is based on water chemistry, hardness and targeted contaminants such as PFOA PFAS & Lead etc. Incoming water pressure is also considered
We are aware of the recent Wayland – Wellesley – Natick issues with PFAS – PFOA chemicals being detected in town waters. We have been installing correct and highly effective filter systems in Acton, Hudson, Shrewsbury, Woburn, Cape Cod and other towns over the past 2 years. These chemicals, related to the manufacture of Teflon, Gor-Tex fabrics, Scotchguard and firefighting foam are highly toxic even in low parts per trillion (PPT). They are referred to as “forever chemicals” as they do not degrade naturally. The original EPA Advisory was for 70 PPT but New Hampshire passed stricter regulations for 12 PPT for PFAS and 18 PPT for PFOA. MA has recently passed a 20 ppt limit. The actual safe levels for chemicals this dangerous is more likely 0 PPT. Is there a whole house filter that can achieve this? Yes! We have post installation testing done at ETR Labs in Leominster for the whole house Enpress “Pioneer” filter system. The results were undetectable for 8 of the most common PFAS PFOA chemicals.
For the Whole House: The EPA recommends activated carbon for P-P removal/reduction. Traditionally, two large tanks filled with granulated, activated carbon are used for this application. Despite their size, in order to have enough contact time in the carbon media, flow rates cannot exceed 3.5 gallons per minute. Many families need 6 to 10 GPM and even more for large homes with bigger families. The above described filter design can never be NSF Certified for any health rating such as NSF 53 Health Rating for P-P removal. Enpress “Pioneer” was developed for this reason. Click link see specs below.
Pioneer is a single cartridge floor tank developed specifically to tackle difficult to remove contaminates Pioneer is the only whole house filter with an NSF 53 Health Rating for both P-P & Lead removal. P-P removal is 97.9% and both soluble and insoluble lead @ 99.62% all at 8 Gallons Per Minute (GPM). Pioneer has a computerized gallon measuring system with LED color coded cartridge warning life indicators. Each cartridge is rated for 100,000 gallons with an additional 20,000 safety reserve. Pioneer also removes/reduces a vast number of other chemical impurities found in tap water. In smaller homes, a single Pioneer may be installed but 2 and even 3 are needed in bigger homes with bigger piping and water usage.
Pioneer cartridges utilize a 0.5 micron pore size and must be protected with suitable pre-filtration sediment or sediment/carbon combo filter to prevent clogging of cartridge. Pioneer produces amazing quality, virtual spring water throughout your home.
Reverse Osmosis for Drinking/Cooking Water Under Sink Filter: RO is recommended by the EPA for P-P reduction but none are NSF Certified for this presently. The available information suggests 94 – 99% reduction rates for P-P for RO. It is certainly logical to suggest that if a basic carbon filter is installed in the basement, both filters could combine to create undetectable results but this is not certain or guaranteed. We use the most modern and only US made RO which has the best of many features. Click link to see specs & photo attached below.
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It is more than likely that with the whole house Pioneer filtration tank and an added RO for drinking water filter, that the RO water will have no detectable levels for PFOA – PFAS. We do have independent test results for a recent Acton, MA install where Pioneer alone was able to reduce PFOA PFAS to non detectable in PPT.
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