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• The best type and brand of water filters?  Or would like to know what you can do to “filter” out some of those the water filters most people have complained about? We have compiled what others are saying about some filter brands.
• Information about a water treatment device that can filter water from your kitchen faucet?
• How you can remove chlorine from your shower water and what type of filters is best for this?
• Perhaps you want to know if water filters are worth buying in the first place.  You want to know if there is any savings or benefits in buying a filter for my whole house or just at the faucet.
• Comparison between cost of bottled water and water filters?
• The best water filter or purifier for your next hiking or traveling need?  Perhaps you have a home water filter and you need are refillable, environmentally-friendly water bottles.

You are in the right place!

If you are not sure which brand or type of a water filters to help get rid of dirty stuff in your drinking water, you are definitely not alone.  You have taken the first step by finding this page; you can find information about finding the best water filter for your home.

Here you will find links, tips, and other information that will enable you to choose the best water filter system for your home.  You will also find recommended water filter companies that carry water filter devices that have been tested and certified by an independent third party—ensuring that the filter you buy will clean your water as claimed by the manufacturer.

Eliminate endless search . . .

• You want your water filtered but has to choose between dozens of filter devices, each claiming to have the ability to reduce or eliminate contaminants by as much as 99.9%? Find out which water filters are NSF-certified and affordable.
• Descriptions on each water filter package are often identical in what it can do. Somehow a decision must be made so you and your families can get clean healthy water.  We make it convenience.
• You may have bought a water testing kit and you know what’s to be removed from your water.  Now that you are ready to buy a water filter you came across a water filter dealer offering to sell you a water treatment device that you either cannot afford or may not resolve your drinking water problems.

Reading through a lot of information on the web about why people look for water filters, it is a surprise to see all sorts of reasons why each person choose to buy a water treatment device.  This is not a poll, but here are few reasons:

• Worried their water may be contaminated because of what they heard on the news.  (Some could be concerned for legitimate health reasons).
• A neighbor convinced his or her new neighbor to buy a water filter. (Possibly you just moved in and your neighbor told you his or her water is contaminated).
• A salesman tells you all the dangers and health problems you are facing if you don’t buy his water filter.
• Just not convinced their source water meets the standard and worried they may get sick from a potentially harmful chemical in your drinking water.   
• If a water supply is from a private well; it may be a good reason to have a water filter because private well water is not monitored and sampled by the government.  The responsibility to meet acceptable drinking water standard is left to the owner of a private well.

If you are considering a home water filter or a personal water purifier but you unsure which brand or the type to buy, you are in the right place.   On this website we will:

• Describe various drinking water problems and the different home water filter devices to treat or remove water contaminants in your drinking water.
• Help you understand the importance of selecting a water filter or a treatment system that will meet your specific drinking water needs.   It is important to know that an NSF-tested water filter does not mean the filter is certified by National Sanitation Foundation (NSF).
• Feature selected water filter companies that carry assorted water filters.

• Surface Water
• Ground water

Contaminants in drinking water:
EPA regulates hundreds of water contaminants and among them are lead, copper, arsenic, iron, manganese, taste and odor, Cryptosporidium, VOCs, total dissolved solids, disinfection by products, turbidity, and more.

Sources of surface water contamination:

• Point Sources
• Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO): CSO is a mixture of sanitary waste and storm water discharge from the Combined Sewer Systems (CSS) as a result of snow melts or storm water runoff.
• Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO): SSO is a discharge of sanitary waste to surface water during dry weather.  It’s due to either infiltration and inflow (I/I) or the wastewater treatment plant or satellite pump stations are under designed for the flow it receives.
• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO): A CAFO is an agricultural operation where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. These operations are generally where farmers congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on a small land area.
• Storm water runoffs: Stormwater discharges are generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality.





• Non-Point Sources

Non-Point Source (NPS) pollution could come from variety of sources. NPS is when contaminated overland flows - rainfall or snow melt - are discharged to surface waters usually from uncontrolled agricultural farmlands and construction areas. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters, and even our underground sources of drinking water.  Sources include:


• Excess fertilizers, insecticides from agricultural activities and street runoffs
• Bacteria from animals
• Failed septic systems
• Waste disposal
• Dirty or Acid rains

Sources of Ground water contamination:

• Failed septic tanks
• Waste disposal
• Oil spills
• Underground storage
• Agricultural activities






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Differences between water filters and water purifiers

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Filters are used to remove suspended particulates in water.  They are composed of screens with tiny holes, measured in microns, to remove contaminants.  The smaller the holes the more effective a water filter.  EPA recommends an absolute one micron filter to remove Cryptosporidium.

Most water home water treatment devices are certified by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) using ANSI/NSF standards.  The standards require verification claims of contaminants reduction.  NSF standards require extensive testing of a water treatment device before it is certified. EPA does not certify a water treatment device.  Simply because it has an EPA registration number does not indicate an EPA certification.  Only NSF does the testing and certification.

Water Purifiers are designed to remove, kill, or inactivate bacteria or any other disease-causing organisms.  As noted above, EPA does not certify water filters but it registers some water treatment devices to show that these devices use bacteriostatic agents which slow the growth of microbes within the treatment unit.  EPA simply verifies the bacteriostatic claims on the treatment unit label but not the effectiveness of the agent.

Some water purifiers can be carried in backpacks, and traveling bags. Some portable water purifiers can be used at campgrounds, offices and any other outside events.

Importance of water filters:
Everyone has a desire for healthy and refreshing water.  However, some water may not be fit to drink due to various circumstances mentioned above. For water to be healthy and fit to drink, it should meet certain conditions such as:

• A suitable temperature.
• No turbidity.
• Colorless.
• Odorless.
• Pleasant taste.
• Sightly.
• Pathogens-free.

When drinking water lacks any of these conditions, a treatment device is needed to bring it to a desired taste and beauty.  There are several types water filters or purifiers to remove any possible contaminants in drinking water.  A filter of choice will depend on the specific contaminants that need to be removed.  Different types include whole house, undersink or under counter, counter top or tabletop, pitchers, faucet-mount, and refrigerator water filters.

Water filters and purifiers come in variety of sizes and brands which can give you better quality water than you will get from bottled water – and even at a lower cost than regularly buying bottled water.  Some filters are designed into a cylindrical case to remove sediments and heavy metals, and some to remove taste and odors.  Other devices are portable in form of water bottles, water coolers, and pitchers.

Types of Technologies to resolve drinking water problems:

• Activated carbon filters
• Reverse Osmosis Water Filters
• Carbon Block Filters
• Distillation Systems
• Water Softeners
• Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection

Choosing the right water treatment device and using the right water treatment technology is critical to resolving any water problems. Browse our website for detailed descriptions of the different water filtration and technologies.





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More Water Filters and Purifiers Information

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Drinking Water Home Guide
How safe is your drinking water? This downloadable ebook gives you the detailed information about the state of your drinking water and how to resolve any water problem issues.

Also, take a few minutes to watch the video below to know how important it is to ensure that your water is safe and healthy to drink.





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Please note that the information on this entire website is not a subsitute for any professional medical advice. Always consult with a qualified health professional if your require a water treatment device for health reasons.

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