Every year, Florida residents prepare for hurricane season with the usual checklist: batteries, flashlights, canned foods, important documents, sandbags, and emergency kits. But one essential item is often overlooked: clean, safe, reliable water.
When a hurricane impacts your area, the first system to become compromised is frequently the water supply. Flooding, pipe damage, power outages, sewer backups, and contamination events can happen in a matter of hours. Even if your tap water looks clear, that does not mean it is safe to drink.
This year, as storms continue to grow more unpredictable, investing in a whole-house water purification system is one of the smartest ways to protect your household’s health and maintain peace of mind.
And when it comes to safety, performance, and long-term value, Carico stands in a category of its own.
1. Hurricanes Can Contaminate Tap Water Instantly
After a major storm, it is common to see boil-water notices across Florida. This happens because hurricanes often cause:
• Broken water mains, leading to sediment, rust, and debris entering the system.
• Floodwater infiltration allowing pesticides, chemicals, gasoline, and sewage to mix with drinking water.
• Power outages at treatment plants, which stop critical filtration and disinfection processes.
• Backflow contamination when low water pressure allows dirty water to flow backward into clean lines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that storm-related contamination can introduce E. coli, viruses, parasites, and chemical runoff into tap water, posing serious health risks, especially for children, seniors, and those with weakened immune systems.
In other words: After a hurricane, your water may look normal, smell normal, and taste normal… but still be unsafe.
2. Bottled Water Isn’t a Dependable Long-Term Solution
The average family is advised to store one gallon of water per person, per day for emergencies. For a household of four, that means 28 gallons for just one week, and even that may not be enough if a storm causes widespread disruption.
But bottled water has major disadvantages:
• Stores run out days before a storm: Shelves empty fast and restocking is unpredictable.
• It is expensive: Especially if you rely on bottled water year-round.
• Plastic waste increases dramatically: Hurricane season generates thousands of tons of additional plastic in landfills and oceans.
• It does nothing to protect the rest of your home: Your showers, laundry, sinks, toilets, and appliances are still using contaminated water.
A better solution is to have safe, purified water flowing through your whole home, before, during, and after the storm.
3. Why a Whole-House Purification System Matters During Hurricane Season:
Carico’s whole-house and point-of-use water purification systems are engineered to protect your water supply at every point of entry, giving your family a dependable source of clean water year-round.
Here’s how a system like Carico’s safeguards your home during hurricane conditions:
Removes sediment, debris, and contaminants stirred up by storm surges: When pipes break or floodwaters enter the system, Carico’s multi-stage filtration captures impurities before they reach your faucets.
Reduces harmful chemicals and runoff: Stormwater often carries pesticides, fertilizers, heavy metals, PFAS, and industrial pollutants. Carico’s filtration media is designed to target these contaminants.
Our Point-of-use protects against microbial contamination: Carico’s system filters bacteria, viruses, and cysts, including E. coli, cryptosporidium, and other pathogens commonly associated with stormwater contamination.
Operates without electricity: Unlike electric systems that fail when the power goes out, Carico’s purification system remains fully functional during outages, a critical advantage in hurricane emergencies.
Provides safe water for cooking, bathing, and cleaning: During a hurricane, contaminants don’t only affect drinking water, they also enter your showers and sinks. With a whole-house, shower and point-of-use system, every tap in your home stays protected.
4. Why Carico Is the Best Choice for Hurricane Preparedness
While many systems filter only chlorine or sediment, Carico’s purification technology provides deeper protection:
Multi-stage media filtration including NSF-certified KDF: Targets chlorine, heavy metals, chemical contaminants, and biological impurities.
Longer lifespan: Carico’s filtration media lasts 4–7 years, outperforming most systems.
No electricity required: A major advantage when storms cause prolonged outages.
Professional backwash service every 6 months: Included at no cost, ensuring proper function even during unpredictable seasons.
Better protection for the entire home: Including water used for ice makers, laundry, bathrooms, and showers.
In hurricane season, safety and reliability matter more than ever. With Carico, you are investing in a system built to handle Florida’s toughest environmental challenges.
5. Peace of Mind That Lasts Long After the Storm
A hurricane lasts hours. Its impact on your water can last weeks.
A Carico water purification system ensures that no matter what happens outside, you have:
• Clean water
• Safe water
• Reliable water
• Year-round protection
That peace of mind is priceless, especially in Florida.
Ready to protect your home before the next storm?
Now is the perfect time to invest in the water safety your family deserves. Call us at 1-800-830-1020 or Email pr********@****co.com to schedule your in-home demo or learn more about Carico’s full line of purification solutions.
Your water. Your safety. Your home. Carico protects all three, hurricane or not!