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Countertop, faucet-mount and pitcher products — no plumbing changes — compared against PFAS compounds and lead.

How products are ordered

A product counts as a match for a concern only when a current certification record covers it; every concern stays listed with its own state. The order is matches first, then the number of concerns matched, then name. Price never affects the order.

Matched for this comparison

4 products with current certification

Each card lists every concern in this comparison with its own state.

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Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)

Matches 3 of 4 identified concerns

Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2): evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOA✓ EligibleEvidence match: PFOA
PFOS✓ EligibleEvidence match: PFOS
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
Lead✓ EligibleEvidence match: Lead

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)

Matches 3 of 4 identified concerns

AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000): evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOA✓ EligibleEvidence match: PFOA
PFOS✓ EligibleEvidence match: PFOS
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
Lead✓ EligibleEvidence match: Lead

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)

Matches 1 of 4 identified concerns

Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10): evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
Lead✓ EligibleEvidence match: Lead

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

Faucet-Mount Filter

Matches 1 of 4 identified concerns

Faucet-Mount Filter: evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
Lead✓ EligibleEvidence match: Lead

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
Compared, not established

Also compared

Listing here says nothing about what a product covers; each card shows the reason its evidence is not established.

Berkey PF-2 Fluoride & Arsenic Element (not certified)

Matches 0 of 4 identified concerns

Berkey PF-2 Fluoride & Arsenic Element (not certified): evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
LeadNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.

Not suitable for

  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem

Brita Elite Water Filter Pitcher

Matches 0 of 4 identified concerns

Brita Elite Water Filter Pitcher: evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
LeadNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.

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

Clearly Filtered Pitcher (lab-tested, not NSF 53 certified)

Matches 0 of 4 identified concerns

Clearly Filtered Pitcher (lab-tested, not NSF 53 certified): evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
LeadNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.

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

Countertop Gravity Filter

Matches 0 of 4 identified concerns

Countertop Gravity Filter: evidence for each concern in this comparison
ConcernEvidenceDetail
PFOANot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFOSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
PFHxSNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.
LeadNot establishedProduct applicability could not be verified.

Not suitable for

  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem