Contaminants mechanically filtered by the Solid Carbon Block filter:

 

Asbestos - mineral once used in building insulation; known to cause cancer

Cysts - dormant microorganisms that may include bacteria and parasites

Particulates - miscellaneous physical particles that can cause turbidity (general water cloudiness)

 

Contaminants chemically adsorbed or reduced by the Solid Carbon Block filter:

 

Chlordane - used as a pesticide

Lead and Mercury - types of metals; known neurotoxins that can poison the blood, nervous system, and brain

MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) - used as a gasoline additive

PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) - a fluid used in many electrical components

Radon - a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless gas

Toxaphene - a banned, highly toxic insecticide

VOCs - volatile organic compounds

 

Contaminants reduced through chemical reaction:

 

Chlorine and Chloramine - chemicals often used as disinfectants

 

Detailed Contaminant Reduction List

 

Multipure Drinking Water Systems are NSF certified, and tested according to NSF/ANSI Standards 42 (Aesthetics), 53 (Health Effects), 401 (Emerging Contaminants) and P231 (Microbiological Purifier)  for the reduction of:

 

Arsenic V*

Asbestos

Atenolol*****

Bacteria***

Bisphenol A*****

Carbamazepine*****

Chloramine****

Chlordane

Chlorine

Cyst (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba, Toxoplasma)

DEET*****

Estrone*****

Ibuprofen*****

Lead

Linuron*****

Meprobamate*****

Mercury

Metolachlor*****

MTBE

Microcystin***

Naproxen*****

Nonyl phenol*****

Particulate matter, Class I (0.5 micron)

PCB

PFOA***

PFOS***

Phenytoin*****

Radon**

TCEP*****

TCPP*****

Toxaphene

Trimethoprim*****

Turbidity

Waterborne Viruses***

Volatile Organic Chemicals (listed below):

  -  Alachlor

  -  Atrazine

  -  Benzene

  -  Carbofuran

  -  Carbon Tetrachloride

  -  Chlorobenzene

  -  Chloropicrin

  -  2,4-D (Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)

  -  Dibromochloropropane

  -  o-Dichlorobenzene

  -  p-Dichlorobenzene

  -  1,2-Dichloroethane

  -  1,1-Dichloroethylene

  -  cis-1,2-dichloroethylene

  -  trans-1,2-dichloroethylene

  -  1,2 Dichloropropane

  -  cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene

  -  Dinoseb

  -  Endrin

  -  Ethylbenzene

  -  Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)

  -  Haloacetonitriles (HAN):

       -  Bromochloroacetonitrile

       -  Dibromoacetonitrile

       -  Dichloroacetonitrile

       -  Trichloroacetonitrile

  -  Haloketones (HK):

       -  1,1-dichloro-2-propanone

       -  1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone

  -  Heptachlor

  -  Heptachlor Epoxide

  -  Hexachlorobutadiene

  -  Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

  -  Lindane

  -  Methoxychlor

  -  Pentachlorophenol

  -  Simazine

  -  Styrene

  -  1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

  -  Tetrachloroethylene

  -  Toluene

  -  2,4,5-TP (Silvex)

  -  Tribromoacetic acid

  -  1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

  -  1,1,1-Trichloroethane

  -  1,1,2-Trichloroethane

  -  Trichloroethylene

  -  Trihalomethanes (TTHM):

       -  Chloroform (surrogate chemical)

       -  Bromoform

       -  Bromodichloromethane

       -  Dibromochloromethane

  -  Xylenes

 

 

Detailed Contaminant Reduction List

Arsenic

Bacteria & Viruses

Pharmaceuticals

Trihalomethanes

Disinfection Byproducts

Haloacetic Acids

Pesticides

Lead