Performance Data
Contaminant Reduction
We put our filter through independent lab testing to show what it can really do. The reduction results are "up to" figures for key contaminants like chlorine, lead, PFAS, fluoride, and more.
| Category | Item | Test Basis | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Metal | Aluminum | EN 17093:2018 | 94% |
| Heavy Metal | Cadmium | EN 17093:2018 | 98% |
| Heavy Metal | Copper | EN 17093:2018 | 97% |
| Heavy Metal | Lead | EN 17093:2018 | 98% |
| Heavy Metal | Mercury | EN 17093:2018 | 92% |
| Chemical | Chlorine | EN 17093:2018 | 99% |
| Chemical | Fluoride | GB/T 5750-2006 | 91% |
| Chemical | PFAS (PFOA & PFOS) | EN 17093:2018 | >99% |
| Herbicides | 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | EN 17093:2018 | 88% |
| Bacteria | E. coli | EN 17093:2018 | <1 CFU/100 mL |
| Bacteria | Enterococci | EN 17093:2018 | <1 CFU/100 mL |
| Bacteria | Coliforms | EN 17093:2018 | <1 CFU/100 mL |
LFGB Materials Safety
What touches your water matters. Every water-contact part in our products including all plastic and silicone are tested to the highest EU/German food-contact standards (LFGB) to confirm your water has no nasty substances leaching into it.
| Category | Test / Basis | Result | Limit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics — Overall migration | Overall migration (EU 10/2011; EN 1186 Parts 3 & 9) | <0.5 mg/dm² | 10 mg/dm² | PASS |
| Plastics — Specific migration | Heavy metals (EU 10/2011; EN 13130-1 via ICP-MS) | All analytes ≤ limits (see below) | Analyte-specific | PASS |
| Plastics — Primary aromatic amines | PAA (EN 13130-1; Book 2, Teil B II, XXI) | <0.01 mg/kg | 0.01 mg/kg | PASS |
| Silicone — Extractables | Extractable components (BfR XV Silicone) | <0.1 % | 0.5 % | PASS |
| Silicone — Oxidation marker | Peroxide value (BfR) | Absent | Absent | PASS |
| Silicone — Volatiles | Volatile Organic Matter (BfR XV Silicone) | <0.05 % | 0.5 % | PASS |
| Catalyst residue | Total Platinum (ICP‑OES) | <5 mg/kg | 50 mg/kg | PASS |
| Acrylonitrile copolymers | Volatile Organic Components (BfR copolymers) | 3.6 / 1.25 / 9.54 mg/dm² | 15 mg/dm² | PASS |
| Acrylonitrile monomer | Specific migration of Acrylonitrile (EN 13130‑3) | <0.01 mg/kg | 0.01 mg/kg | PASS |
| 1,3‑Butadiene | Specific migration of 1,3‑Butadiene (EN 13130‑15) | <0.01 mg/kg | 0.01 mg/kg | PASS |
| Color stability | Color release (Book II, Teil B II, IX) | No bleeding | No bleeding | PASS |
| Resin quality (ResAP (2004)3) | Total Organic Carbon (AFNOR T 90‑601) | 0.06 mg/L | 1.0 mg/L | PASS |
| Panel | Analyte | Result | Limit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Aluminum (Al) | <0.1 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Barium (Ba) | <0.1 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Cobalt (Co) | <0.05 mg/kg | 0.05 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Copper (Cu) | <0.5 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Iron (Fe) | <1.0 mg/kg | 48 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Lithium (Li) | <0.1 mg/kg | 0.6 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Manganese (Mn) | <0.05 mg/kg | 0.6 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Zinc (Zn) | <1.0 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg | PASS |
| Specific migration (10% EtOH, 40°C×24h) | Nickel (Ni) | <0.002 mg/kg | 0.02 mg/kg | PASS |
| Panel | Analyte | Result | Limit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Arsenic (As) | <1 μg/L | 10 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Cadmium (Cd) | <0.5 μg/L | 0.5 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Chromium (Cr) | <1 μg/L | 5 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Mercury (Hg) | <0.1 μg/L | 0.3 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Nickel (Ni) | <1 μg/L | 15 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Lead (Pb) | <1 μg/L | 5 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Antimony (Sb) | <1 μg/L | 3 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Selenium (Se) | <1 μg/L | 3 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | Cyanide (CN) | <2 μg/L | 5 μg/L | PASS |
| Water‑extractables (μg/L in extraction water) | PAH (sum) | <0.02 μg/L | 0.02 μg/L | PASS |
Water Safety Test
To verify real-world quality, a sample of our media is tested by an accredited lab against drinking water standards. You’ll see each parameter alongside its limit and a clear pass/qualified result.
| Item | Limit | Result | Unit | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard plate-count bacteria | 100 | Not detected | CFU/mL | PASS |
| Total coliforms | Not detected | Not detected | MPN/100 mL | PASS |
| Escherichia coli | Not detected | Not detected | MPN/100 mL | PASS |
| Chromium (Cr⁶⁺) | 0.05 | <0.004 | mg/L | PASS |
| Manganese (Mn) | 0.1 | 0.00034 | mg/L | PASS |
| Iron (Fe) | 0.3 | 0.0037 | mg/L | PASS |
| Copper (Cu) | 1.0 | 0.00051 | mg/L | PASS |
| Zinc (Zn) | 1.0 | <0.0009 | mg/L | PASS |
| Arsenic (As) | 0.01 | 0.00075 | mg/L | PASS |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 0.005 | <0.00006 | mg/L | PASS |
| Mercury (Hg) | 0.001 | <0.00007 | mg/L | PASS |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.01 | <0.00007 | mg/L | PASS |
| Cyanide (CN⁻) | 0.05 | <0.002 | mg/L | PASS |
| Chloride (Cl⁻) | 250 | 16.0 | mg/L | PASS |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 | 1.62 | mg/L | PASS |
| Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) | 250 | 18.2 | mg/L | PASS |
| Chloroform | 0.06 | 0.00483 | mg/L | PASS |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.06 | 0.00068 | mg/L | PASS |
| Chlorodibromomethane | 0.10 | <0.00015 | mg/L | PASS |
| Tribromomethane | 0.10 | <0.00036 | mg/L | PASS |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ≤ 1 (sum) | 0.0944 | mg/L | PASS |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 0.05 | <0.0037 | mg/L | PASS |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 0.10 | 0.0048 | mg/L | PASS |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.5 | <0.02 | mg/L | PASS |
| Bromate (BrO₃⁻) | 0.01 | <0.0050 | mg/L | PASS |
| Chlorite (ClO₂⁻) | 0.7 | <0.0024 | mg/L | PASS |
| Chlorate (ClO₃⁻) | 0.7 | 0.0356 | mg/L | PASS |
| Color | 15 | <5 | CU | PASS |
| Total dissolved solids | 1000 | 110 | mg/L | PASS |
| Total hardness (as CaCO₃) | 450 | 8.5 | mg/L | PASS |
| Permanganate index (as O₂) | 3 | 0.96 | mg/L | PASS |
