Best Water Filters for South River, Matched to Its Water
Matched to South River's own record: PFAS, lead, copper (90th percentile), lithium. Each option names the certification to check. Not a generic “best filters” list.
Three needs to treat. Nothing else detected.
Each card starts from a finding in the published record. The certification is what to look for on the certifier’s listing (NSF, WQA or IAPMO) for the exact model.
PFAS
PFOA 7.6 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit (+4 more PFAS detected)
Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS · NSF/ANSI 58 or 53, with PFOA/PFOS/PFHxA/PFBA/PFPeA named on the listing
Lead
7 lead service lines; 19 galvanized lines to replace (context, not a tap measurement)
Lead-certified carbon filter, or reverse osmosis · NSF/ANSI 53 (lead)
Copper (90th percentile), Lithium
Copper (90th percentile) 1.83 mg/L, above the 1.3 mg/L federal action level; Lithium 15.1 µg/L, above the 10.0 µg/L EPA health reference level
Depends on the contaminant · The certifier's listing for each named contaminant
Certified for a concern found here
Eligibility boundary. A product appears only when its registry-verified certification covers a need in the record. Verify the exact model and contaminant-specific certification before purchase: certification to a broad standard does not mean every contaminant claim under that standard applies to every model.
A product appears here only when a current certification record covers at least one identified concern; every concern stays listed. The retail offer is looked up afterwards and never changes which products appear or their order. As an Amazon Associate, PurityMap earns from qualifying purchases. Affiliate disclosure.
Aquasana Claryum 2-Stage Under-Sink Filter (AQ-5200)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
- Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
- Renters who can't modify plumbing
Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under-Sink Filter (AQ-6300M)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
- Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
- Renters who can't modify plumbing
Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Patriot Pure Ultimate Water Filtration System
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
AquaTru Carafe Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT100)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Waterdrop G3P600 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
- Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
- Renters who can't modify plumbing
Waterdrop G3P800 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
- Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
- Renters who can't modify plumbing
Whirlpool Filter 3 Refrigerator Water Filter (WHR3RXD1)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOAEligible · evidence match✓
- PFOSEligible · evidence match✓
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Brita Elite Water Filter Pitcher
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOANot established–
- PFOSNot established–
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOANot established–
- PFOSNot established–
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
PUR Plus Faucet Filter (FM2500V)
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOANot established–
- PFOSNot established–
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Frizzlife SP99 Under-Sink Filter
Fit for South River’s record
- PFOANot established–
- PFOSNot established–
- Copper (90th percentile)Not established–
- LithiumNot established–
- Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Not established–
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Not established–
- Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Not established–
- LeadEligible · evidence match✓
Not suitable for
- Treating every tap in the home
- A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
- All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
- Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
- Browse, not a match. Listing says nothing about what a product covers:
- Clearly Filtered Pitcher (lab-tested, not NSF 53 certified)
- Purewell K8626 Gravity Filter (not certified)
Know what reaches your glass.
Plumbing inside a home can add lead that the system record can't show. A tap test tells you what reaches your glass.
Need it installed or tested in South River?
Test your own tap
Screening tells you if something is worth a closer look; a lab result is the number you can act on.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Watersafe Drinking Water Test Kit
Silver Lake Research
Lead, bacteria, nitrate, copper, iron, chlorine, hardness and pH
- Turnaround: Minutes; the bacteria test can take up to 48 hours
What it can't tell you: Each test gives a yes/no or a rough range, not a lab number, and it cannot detect PFAS or arsenic.
Lab-certified results
ETR Labs Basic Water Quality Test Kit
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
- Analyzed by Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638
- Turnaround: 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
When your results arrive, read them here →
Sources and methodology
Analysis first, commerce second: retail relationships do not change which products qualify. How PurityMap evaluates recommendations
- UCMR5 Analytical ResultsUCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH RIVER W DEPT (NJ1223001)US EPA · 2026-01-15View source ↗
- State SDWIS Compliance RecordLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: SOUTH RIVER W DEPT (NJ1223001)US EPA SDWIS · 2026-07-09View source ↗
Frequently asked
What water filter do I need in South River?
Based on the published record: PFAS (PFOA 7.6 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit (+4 more PFAS detected)) calls for reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for pfas, certified to NSF/ANSI 58 or 53, with PFOA/PFOS/PFHxA/PFBA/PFPeA named on the listing; Lead (7 lead service lines; 19 galvanized lines to replace; context, not a tap measurement): if you choose to filter, look for lead-certified carbon filter, or reverse osmosis, certified to NSF/ANSI 53 (lead); Copper (90th percentile), Lithium (Copper (90th percentile) 1.83 mg/L, above the 1.3 mg/L federal action level; Lithium 15.1 µg/L, above the 10.0 µg/L EPA health reference level) calls for depends on the contaminant, certified to The certifier's listing for each named contaminant. Choose a model whose certification names each contaminant you need to treat.
Does "NSF certified" mean a filter removes everything?
No. Certification is per contaminant: a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 42 for chlorine taste says nothing about lead or PFAS. Check the certifier's listing (NSF, WQA or IAPMO) for the exact model and the exact contaminant.
Is a pitcher enough for lead in South River?
A pitcher certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead reduces lead in the water you pour through it; replace cartridges on schedule. For a lead service line, replacing the line is the lasting fix; ask the utility about its replacement program.