Pitcher Chemical & Physical Contaminant Filter Comparison

HEAVY METALS

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Lead

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Mercury

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Cadmium

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Copper

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Zinc

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Hexavalent Chromium

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Trivalent Chromium

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TASTE AND ODOR

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Chlorine

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Taste and Odor

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PARTICULATES

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Particulate Class I

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Particulate Class VI

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INDUSTRIAL POLLUTANTS

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Benzene

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Carbon Tetrachloride

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Tetrachloroethylene

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TCEP

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Asbestos

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Hydrogen Sulfide

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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

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PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES

 PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

2,4-D

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Atrazine

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Simazine

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Linuron

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PHARMACEUTICALS

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Atenolol

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Carbamazepine

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Estrone

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Trimethoprim

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Ibuprofen

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Naproxen

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INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

PUR PLUS LEAD REDUCING

PUR BASIC

BRITA STANDARD

BRITA LONGLAST

BRITA STREAM

ZEROWATER

Bisphenol A (BPA)

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Nonyl Phenol

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