Faucet Filter Contaminant Comparison
- Apr 16, 2021

Our faucet filters reduce over 70+ contaminants. No brand is certified to reduce more.
HEAVY METALS
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Lead
✓
✓
Mercury
✓
TASTE AND ODOR
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Chlorine
✓
✓
✓
Taste and Odor
✓
✓
✓
DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)
✓
✓
PARTICULATES
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
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Particulate Class I
✓
✓
✓
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTANTS
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Benzene
✓
✓
Carbon Tetrachloride
✓
✓
Chlorobenzene
✓
✓
DEET
✓
o-Dichlorobenzene
✓
✓
Ethylbenzene
✓
✓
Styrene
✓
✓
Tetrachloroethylene
✓
✓
Toluene
✓
✓
Trichloroethylene
✓
✓
TCEP
✓
TCPP
✓
Asbestos
✓
✓
Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs 33 Total)
✓
✓
PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
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2, 4-D
✓
✓
Alachlor
✓
✓
Atrazine
✓
✓
Carbofuran
✓
✓
Chlordane
✓
✓
Endrin
✓
✓
Lindane
✓
✓
Linuron
✓
✓
Methoxychlor
✓
✓
Metolachlor
✓
Simazine
✓
✓
Toxaphene
✓
✓
PHARMACEUTICALS
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Atenolol
✓
Carbamazapine
✓
Estrone
✓
✓
Meprobamate*
✓
Trimethoprim
✓
Ibuprofen*
✓
Naproxen
✓
Phenytoin
✓
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Bisphenol A (BPA)
✓
✓
Nonyl Phenol
✓
✓
MICROBES
PUR & PUR PLUS FAUCET WATER FILTER
BRITA FAUCET WATER FILTER
ZEROWATER
Cysts
Bacteria
Viruses
WQA certifications as of 5/7/21 for models RF-3375, RF-9999, FR-200, ZFM-400X