Lab Test Results
What the Norde filter reduces in tap water
The Norde Filtered Water Pitcher cartridge was independently challenge-tested against 383 contaminants. Water was dosed with each one well above real-world levels, then measured before and after filtration. These are laboratory results, not a promise for every water supply — but you can check every figure below.
383 contaminants testedLead reduced 99.3%PFOA & PFOS over 99.6%Fluoride over 99.5%Microplastics over 99.99%
Performance data for the Norde Filtered Water Pitcher
- Product type
- Gravity-fed water pitcher
- Filtered-water capacity
- 2.36 L (10 cups)
- Rated filter life
- Up to 375 L / about 90 days (typical use)
- Replacement element
- Norde Replacement Filter
- Operating temperature
- 4–30°C — cold or room-temperature tap water
- Testing method
- Laboratory challenge test — contaminants dosed above typical levels, measured before and after filtration
The cartridge was tested under controlled laboratory conditions. Sample water was dosed with each contaminant, measured, and passed through the filter; the figures shown are the maximum reduction recorded. Challenge concentrations are set well above the levels normally found in treated tap water, so these results represent performance against a deliberately difficult test rather than a guarantee for any specific supply. Not every contaminant listed has an established standardised test protocol. Actual performance varies with local water chemistry, temperature and filter age, and not all of these contaminants will be present in your water. The pitcher is designed for use with municipally treated tap water that is already microbiologically safe — it is not designed to make unsafe water safe. If your water is of unknown quality, follow the guidance of your local water authority. Norde does not hold NSF certification and does not claim it; “independently tested” and “certified” are not the same thing.
Request the full lab reportChemical Disinfectants13
Disinfectants such as chlorine and chloramine are added to tap water to control water-borne pathogens. The disinfection process can also leave residues and form by-products, several of which are regulated for long-term health reasons.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (mg/L) | Filtered water (mg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 2 | <0.0001 | >99.99% | Organ Damage |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | 2.1 | <0.01 | >99.52% | Stomach Pain |
| Chloramine | 3.1 | <0.01 | >99.68% | Anemia |
| Chloride | 850 | <1 | >99.88% | — |
| Chlorine | 2.1 | <0.01 | >99.52% | Acute Toxicity |
| Formaldehyde | 0.05 | <0.0005 | >99.00% | Cancer |
| Iodine | 2 | <0.01 | >99.50% | Upset Stomach |
| Nitrate | 27 | <0.01 | >99.96% | Cancer |
| Nitrate and nitrite | 15 | <0.01 | >99.93% | Cancer |
| Nitrite | 3 | <0.01 | >99.67% | Cancer |
| Perchlorate | 0.1 | <0.004 | >96.00% | Hormone Disruption |
| Sulfate | 852 | 1 | 99.88% | Dehydration |
| Sulfide | 1 | <0.01 | >99.00% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Fluoride3
Fluoride is added to some public water supplies to help prevent tooth decay. Some households prefer to reduce it in their drinking water. The cartridge was tested against fluoride and two related compounds.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (mg/L) | Filtered water (mg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 2.18 | <0.01 | >99.54% | Harm to teeth and bones |
| Fluosilicate | 1.98 | <0.01 | 99.49% | Dental Fluorosis |
| Fluosilicic Acid | 2.1 | <0.01 | 99.52% | Dental Fluorosis |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Haloacetic Acids8
Haloacetic acids (HAAs) form when chlorine or chloramine reacts with organic matter in the water. HAA5 is the group regulated in the UK, EU and US.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromochloroacetic acid | 50.76 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Bromodichloroacetic acid | 47.33 | 0.33 | 99.30% | Cancer |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 52.68 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 54.99 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 54.02 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 54.19 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 55.12 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Muscle Issues |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 53.11 | 0.01 | 99.98% | Cancer |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Heavy Metals24
Heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and copper can enter tap water from the source water or from older pipework, solder and plumbing fittings.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 115 | <1 | >99.13% | Dementia |
| Antimony | 50 | <1 | >98.00% | Nausea |
| Arsenic | 50 | <1 | 98.00% | Cancer |
| Barium | 10,200 | 1 | 99.99% | Harm to internal organs |
| Beryllium | 52 | <1 | >98.08% | Bone Health |
| Cadmium | 33 | 1 | 96.97% | Bone Density |
| Chromium (hexavalent) | 312 | 1 | 99.68% | Cancer |
| Cobalt | 59 | <1 | >98.31% | Cancer |
| Copper | 3,284 | 1 | 99.97% | Kidneys |
| Germanium | 71 | <0.1 | >99.86% | Anemia |
| Iron | 3,017 | 1 | 99.97% | — |
| Lead | 152 | 1 | 99.34% | Brain Damage |
| Lithium | 144 | <1 | >99.31% | Abdominal Pain |
| Manganese | 1,042 | <1 | >99.90% | Attention Span |
| Mercury (inorganic) | 5.9 | <0.1 | >98.31% | Brain Damage |
| Molybdenum | 62 | <1 | >98.39% | Gout |
| Nickel | 105 | 1 | 99.05% | Cancer |
| Selenium | 111 | 1 | 99.10% | Hormone disruption |
| Silver | 102 | <1 | >99.02% | — |
| Strontium | 81 | <1 | >98.77% | Bone Damage |
| Thallium | 51 | <1 | >98.04% | Hair loss |
| Uranium | 30 | 1 | 96.67% | Cancer |
| Vanadium | 40 | 1 | 97.50% | Blood Chemistry |
| Zinc | 10,364 | 1 | 99.99% | Nausea |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Herbicides27
Herbicides are chemicals used to control weeds. Residues can reach water supplies through agricultural run-off and land drainage.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) | 52.43 | <1 | >98.09% | Cancer |
| 2,4-D | 51.53 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| 2,4-DB | 53.01 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,4,5-T | 51.67 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) | 53.87 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic Acid | 53.18 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Acetochlor | 56.09 | <1 | >98.22% | Cancer |
| Acifluorfen (Blazer) | 53.59 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Bentazon (Basagran) | 54.55 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Chloramben | 52.3 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Dacthal | 98.2 | <1 | >98.98% | Cancer |
| Dalapon | 46.05 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| DCPA di-acid degradate | 50.2 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Desethylatrazine | 62.54 | <1 | >98.40% | Harm to the reproductive system and hormone disruption |
| Desisopropylatrazine | 89.15 | <1 | >98.88% | Harm to the reproductive system and hormone disruption |
| Dicamba | 53.32 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Dichlorprop | 44.18 | 0.01 | 99.98% | — |
| Dinoseb | 52.95 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the reproductive system and child development |
| Diquat | 83.6 | <1 | >98.80% | Cataracts |
| Endothall | 76.61 | <1 | >98.69% | Harm to the stomach and intestines |
| Glyphosate | 800.5 | <0.01 | >99.99% | Cancer |
| Hexachloropentadiene | 50.12 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Paraquat | 95.54 | <1 | >98.95% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| Picloram | 53.51 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| Quinclorac | 53.27 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Tetrachloroterephthalic Acid | 91.58 | <1 | >98.91% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 83.28 | <1 | >98.80% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Microplastics1
Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. They have been detected in many drinking-water supplies and are not currently regulated in tap water.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (CFU/L) | Filtered water (CFU/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microplastic | 50,000,000 | <1 | >99.99% | Chronic Toxicity |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFAS)35
PFAS are a large family of synthetic “forever chemicals” used in non-stick coatings, food packaging and water-repellent textiles. They break down very slowly in the environment, and regulators are tightening drinking-water limits for several of them.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11ClPF2OUdS) | 0.55 | 0.001 | 99.82% | — |
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | 0.544 | 0.001 | 99.82% | — |
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | 0.532 | <0.001 | >99.81% | — |
| 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 0.555 | <0.001 | >99.82% | — |
| 2-(Heptafluoropropoxy)-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropionic acid (HFPO-DA) | 0.494 | <0.001 | >99.80% | Harm to the liver |
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorodecanoic acid (7:3 FTCA) | 0.558 | <0.001 | >99.82% | — |
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA) | 0.564 | 0.001 | 99.82% | — |
| 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA) | 0.537 | <0.001 | >99.81% | — |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | 0.521 | 0.001 | 99.81% | — |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9ClPF3ONS) | 0.524 | <0.001 | >98.81% | — |
| EPFB | 0.1 | <0.005 | >95.00% | — |
| N-ethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | 0.494 | <0.001 | >99.80% | — |
| N-methylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | 0.531 | <0.001 | >99.81% | — |
| NFBS | 0.1 | <0.005 | >95.00% | Hormone Disruption |
| Pentafluoropropionic acid (PFPrA) | 0.504 | <0.001 | >99.80% | — |
| Perfluoro-1-decanesulfonic acid (PFDS) | 0.505 | <0.001 | >99.80% | Harm to immune system |
| Perfluoro-1-nonanesulfonic acid (PFNS) | 0.56 | <0.001 | >99.82% | — |
| Perfluoro-2-methyl-3-oxahexanoic acid (GenX) | 0.9 | <0.005 | >99.44% | Cancer |
| Perfluoro-n-decanoic acid (PFUnA) | 0.49 | <0.001 | >99.80% | Harm to immune system and child development |
| Perfluoro-n-dodecanoic acid (PFDoA) | 0.492 | <0.001 | >99.80% | Harm to immune system and child development |
| Perfluoro-n-heptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 0.534 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Harm to fetal growth and child development |
| Perfluoro-n-pentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 0.548 | <0.001 | >99.82% | Harm to fetal growth and child development |
| Perfluoro-n-tetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) | 0.582 | <0.001 | >99.83% | — |
| Perfluoro-n-tridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | 0.585 | <0.001 | >99.83% | Harm to immune system and child development |
| Perfluoro-n-undecanoic acid (PFDA) | 0.545 | 0.001 | 99.82% | — |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) | 0.516 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Hormone Disruption |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 0.542 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Harm to fetal growth and child development |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | 0.514 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Harm to immune system |
| Perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid (Linear and Branched) (PFHxS) | 0.523 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Harm to immune system |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 0.52 | <0.002 | >99.62% | Cancer |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | 0.513 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Harm to immune system and child development |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) | 0.505 | <0.001 | >99.80% | Harm to cardiovascular system and fetal growth |
| Perfluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid (FOSA) | 0.528 | <0.001 | >99.81% | Cardiovascular harm |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 0.56 | 0.002 | 99.64% | Harm to immune system and child development |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | 0.523 | <0.001 | >99.81% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Pesticides75
Pesticides are used to control insects, weeds and fungi in agriculture. Residues can reach water supplies through run-off and drainage.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Furancarboxaldehyde | 91.58 | <1 | >98.91% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 45.95 | 0.44 | 99.04% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Acenaphthene | 68.42 | 0.23 | 99.66% | — |
| Alachlor (Lasso) | 44.9 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Cancer |
| Alachlor ESA | 44.9 | <0.1 | >99.78% | — |
| Aldicarb Sulfone | 79.43 | <1 | >98.74% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Aldicarb Sulfoxide | 82.1 | <1 | >98.78% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Aldrin | 46.1 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Cancer |
| Alpha - BHC | 77.9 | <0.1 | >99.87% | — |
| Alpha-Chlordane | 78.89 | <1 | >98.73% | Cancer |
| Alpha-Lindane | 70.03 | <1 | >98.57% | Cancer |
| Atrazine | 53.2 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Hormone Issues |
| beta-BHC | 52.3 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether | 57.44 | <1 | >98.26% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| Bromacil | 44.4 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Harm to internal organs |
| Butachlor | 49.4 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Butylate | 53.5 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Carbaryl | 58.89 | <1 | >98.30% | — |
| Carbofuran | 75.06 | <1 | >98.67% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Chlordane | 78.89 | <1 | >98.73% | Cancer |
| Chlorneb | 50.5 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Chloroacetonitrile | 48.9 | 0.12 | 99.75% | — |
| Chlorothalonil (Bravo) | 51.2 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 52.1 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Chlorprophane | 52.5 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Chlorpyriphos | 53.5 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Cis - Chlordane | 52.7 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Cyanazine (Bladex) | 54.1 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| delta-BHC | 59.2 | <0.1 | >99.83% | — |
| Diazinon (Spectracide) | 85.32 | <1 | >98.83% | — |
| Dichlorvos | 61.3 | <0.1 | >99.84% | — |
| Dieldrin | 48.7 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| Dimethoate | 88.35 | <1 | >98.87% | — |
| Diphenamid | 51.2 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Disulfoton | 53.6 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 50 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 62.4 | <0.1 | >99.84% | — |
| Endosulfan Sulfate | 46.9 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Endrin | 50.6 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to the heart and blood vessels |
| Endrin aldehyde | 50.6 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Endrin Ketone | 50.6 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Ethoprop | 51.2 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 59.2 | <0.1 | >99.83% | — |
| Fenarimol | 37.6 | <0.1 | >99.73% | — |
| Fluridone | 52.3 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Heptachlor | 50.4 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 57.1 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 37.6 | <0.1 | >99.73% | Cancer |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 52.1 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Harm to the stomach and intestines |
| Hexadecanoic Acid | 70.06 | <1 | >98.57% | — |
| Iodomethane | 98.81 | <1 | >98.99% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| Lindane | 47.2 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| Methomyl | 55.37 | <1 | >98.19% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Methoxychlor | 49.5 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Hormone Disruption |
| Metolachlor | 57 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| Metolachlor Oxanilic Acid | 88.96 | <1 | >98.88% | — |
| Metribuzin | 58.2 | <0.1 | >99.83% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Molinate | 61.3 | <0.1 | >99.84% | — |
| N-Nitroso-di-N-butylamine | 93.65 | <1 | >98.93% | — |
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) | 91.47 | <1 | >98.91% | Cancer |
| Nano-Chlordane | 48.5 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Octadecanoic Acid | 77.65 | <1 | >98.71% | — |
| Oxamyl (Vydate) | 78.16 | <1 | >98.72% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| p,p' - DDD | 43.7 | <0.1 | >99.77% | — |
| p,p' - DDE | 50.5 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| p.p' - DDT | 43.7 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Cancer |
| Pentachlorophenol | 50.31 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 10.9 | <0.1 | >99.08% | Cancer |
| Propachlor | 51.2 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Propazine | 40.9 | <0.1 | >99.76% | — |
| Simazine | 52.3 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Harm to the reproductive system and hormone disruption |
| Tetradecanoic Acid | 78.45 | <1 | >98.73% | — |
| Toxaphene | 40.9 | <0.1 | >99.76% | Cancer |
| trans-Nonachlor | 27.1 | <0.1 | >99.63% | — |
| Vernolate | 50.7 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Pharmaceutical Drugs34
Trace amounts of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and hormones, can pass through wastewater treatment and reach source water.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (ng/L) | Filtered water (ng/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-beta-Estradiol | 210 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione | 69.53 | <1 | >98.56% | — |
| 4-para-Nonylphenol | 20 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| 4-tert-Octylphenol | 258 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Acetaminophen | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Atenolol | 227 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Bisphenol A | 2,641 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| Caffeine | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Carbamazepine | 1,237 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| Ciprofloxacin | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| DEET | 47.56 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 245 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Erythromycin | 20.1 | <0.1 | >99.50% | — |
| Estradiol | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Estriol | 67.88 | <1 | >98.53% | — |
| Estrone | 133 | <0.1 | >99.92% | — |
| Ethinyl estradiol | 62.61 | <1 | >98.40% | — |
| Fluoxetine | 212 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Gemfibrozil | 250 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Ibuprofen | 419 | <0.1 | >99.98% | — |
| Linuron | 134 | <0.1 | >99.93% | — |
| Meprobamate | 402 | <0.1 | >99.98% | — |
| Naproxen | 141 | <0.1 | >99.93% | — |
| Nonylphenol | 1,359 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| Phenytoin | 208 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Primidone | 253 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Progesterone | 252 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Sulfamethoxazole | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| TCCP | 5,224 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| TCEP | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| TCPP | 5,169 | <0.1 | >99.99% | — |
| Testosterone | 200 | <0.1 | >99.95% | — |
| Triclosan | 245 | <0.1 | >99.96% | — |
| Trimethoprim | 151 | <0.1 | >99.93% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Phthalates8
Phthalates are added to plastics to make them flexible. They can migrate into water from packaging, tubing and plumbing materials.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | 49.71 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to reproduction and child development |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | 46.23 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Harm to reproduction and child development |
| Di-n-octyl phthalate | 49.95 | <0.1 | >99.90% | Hormone disruption |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 49.95 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Diethyl phthalate | 47.91 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Harm to reproduction and child development |
| Diisobutyl phthalate | 53.43 | <1 | >98.13% | Harm to reproduction and child development |
| Dimethyl phthalate | 56.66 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Hormone disruption |
| Phthalates | 40.4 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Radiological Elements2
Some naturally occurring elements, such as uranium and radium, are mildly radioactive and can be present in groundwater in certain areas.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (mCi/L) | Filtered water (mCi/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha (Thorium 230) | 50 | <1 | >98.00% | — |
| Gross Beta (Cesium 137) | 51 | <1 | >98.04% | — |
No contaminants in this group match your search.
Semi-Volatile Compounds62
Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) include many industrial chemicals, oil-based products and fire retardants. They are usually odourless and hard to detect by taste or smell.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Chloronaphthalene | 53.67 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2-Chlorophenol | 53.61 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2-Nitrophenol | 51.49 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,2-Dimethylphenol | 71.27 | <0.01 | >99.99% | — |
| 2,2'-Oxybis(1-chloropropane) | 50.29 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol | 54.74 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 52.88 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 46.63 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 54.91 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,6-Dinitrotoluene | 48.69 | <0.1 | 99.79% | — |
| 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether | 61.38 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol | 52.19 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 4-Chloro-phenyl-phenyl ether | 71.82 | <0.01 | >99.99% | — |
| 4-Nitrotoluene | 57.17 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Acenaphthylene | 46.69 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Anthracene | 48.65 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Atraton | 48.26 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 45.36 | <0.1 | >99.78% | — |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 49.27 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 48.71 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 49.49 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 49.27 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| BHT | 43.52 | <0.1 | >99.77% | — |
| Bis (2-ethylhexyl) adipate | 48.19 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| bis(2-Chloroethoxy) Methane | 62.28 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Chrysene | 46.46 | <0.1 | >99.78% | — |
| Cycloate | 48.78 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | 77.64 | <1 | >98.71% | Harm to internal organs |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | 49.02 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Dinitro-o-cresol | 55.37 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Diphenylamine | 70.39 | <0.01 | >99.99% | — |
| EPTC (Eptam) | 51.26 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Etridiazole | 49.34 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Fluoranthene | 54.64 | <0.1 | >99.82% | — |
| Fluorene | 47.9 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Hexachloroethane | 63.83 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Hexazinone | 49.47 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene | 49.49 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Isophorone | 46.07 | <0.1 | >99.78% | — |
| MGK 264 - Isomer a | 42.1 | <0.1 | >99.76% | — |
| N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine | 54.04 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Napropamide | 50.18 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Nitrobenzene | 63.64 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Nitrofen | 54.19 | <0.1 | >99.82% | — |
| Norflurazon | 51.15 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 48.49 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| p-Cresol | 67.16 | <1 | >98.51% | — |
| Pebulate | 47.14 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Phenanthrene | 49.87 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Phenols | 59.66 | <0.1 | >99.83% | — |
| Prometon | 48.33 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Prometryn | 48.62 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Propyzamide | 56.02 | <0.1 | >99.82% | — |
| Pyrene | 52.07 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Cancer |
| Simetryn | 52.91 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 50.17 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 74.28 | <0.1 | >99.87% | — |
| Terbacil | 46.6 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Terbutryn | 48.18 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Triadimefon | 46.87 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
| Trifluralin | 45.47 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Cancer |
| Vinclozolin | 48.01 | <0.1 | >99.79% | — |
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)91
VOCs are carbon-based chemicals from fuels, solvents and industrial processes. They evaporate easily and can contaminate groundwater near industrial and agricultural sites.
| Contaminant | Challenge water (µg/L) | Filtered water (µg/L) | Reduction | Health concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 44.2 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Cancer |
| 1,1-Dichloroethene | 22.6 | <0.1 | >99.56% | — |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 60.44 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harms the central nervous system |
| 1,1-Dichloropropene | 22.4 | <0.1 | >99.55% | — |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 30.6 | <0.1 | >99.67% | Harms the brain and nervous system |
| 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane | 55.55 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 68.4 | <0.1 | >99.85% | Cancer |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 56.6 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) | 52.39 | <0.01 | <99.98% | Cancer |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane | 54.43 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 48.2 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 54.4 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene | 48.1 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane | 59.47 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene (Hemellitol) | 78.17 | <1 | >98.72% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 53.2 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Hormone Disruption |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 53 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Harm to internal organs |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 60.24 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| 1,3-Dichloropropane | 56.8 | <0.1 | >99.82% | — |
| 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene | 51 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 101 | <0.1 | >99.90% | Cancer |
| 2-Hexanone | 60.66 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2-Methylbutane | 50.56 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2-Nitropropane | 54.56 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| 2,2-Dichloropropane | 27 | <0.1 | >99.63% | Skin, eye and lung irritation |
| Acetone | 62.36 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| Acetonitrile | 61.66 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Acrylonitrile | 58.02 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Benzaldehyde | 60.24 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Benzene | 43.3 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Cancer |
| Bromobenzene | 58.8 | <0.1 | >99.83% | — |
| Bromochloromethane | 56 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Cancer |
| Bromodichloromethane | 62.9 | <0.1 | >99.84% | Cancer |
| Bromoform | 77.7 | <0.1 | >99.87% | Cancer |
| Bromomethane | 64.66 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Carbon Disulfide | 73.31 | <0.01 | >99.99% | — |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 25.6 | <0.1 | >99.61% | Cancer |
| Chloroethane | 47.3 | <0.01 | >99.79% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Chloroform | 50.7 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Chloromethane | 96.46 | <0.01 | >99.99% | Cancer |
| Chlorotrifluoromethane | 63.65 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethene | 54 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 75.11 | <0.01 | >99.99% | Harm to internal organs |
| cis-1,3-Dichloropropene | 45.3 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Cancer |
| Cyclohexane | 86.05 | <1 | >98.84% | — |
| Dibromochloromethane | 70 | <0.1 | >99.86% | Cancer |
| Dibromomethane | 57.74 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane | 52.76 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) | 77.4 | <0.1 | >99.87% | Cancer |
| Ethylbenzene | 45.7 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Harm to internal organs |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 51.05 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Cancer |
| Fluorotrichloromethane | 50.1 | <0.1 | >99.80% | — |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 37.6 | <0.1 | >99.73% | Cancer |
| Hexane(s) | 56.8 | 0.01 | 99.98% | — |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 54.84 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Isopropylbenzene | 46.4 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Cancer |
| m-Dichlorobenzene | 57.8 | <0.1 | >99.83% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| m-Xylene | 49.1 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 64.66 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Eye and lung irritation |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 64.66 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the lungs |
| Methylcyclohexane | 66.01 | <1 | >98.49% | — |
| Methylcyclopentane | 52.02 | 0.11 | 99.79% | — |
| Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene) | 55.5 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Harm to internal organs |
| MTBE | 51.1 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| n-Butylbenzene | 43.1 | <0.1 | >99.77% | — |
| n-Propylbenzene | 44 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| Naphthalene | 48.1 | <0.1 | >99.79% | Cancer |
| o-Chlorotoluene | 44 | <0.1 | >99.77% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | 59.1 | <0.1 | >99.83% | Harm to internal organs |
| o-Xylene | 54.4 | <0.1 | >99.82% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| p-Chlorotoluene | 52.4 | <0.1 | >99.81% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | 59.5 | <0.1 | >99.83% | Cancer |
| p-Isopropyltoluene | 61.99 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to the central nervous system |
| p-Xylene | 49.1 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
| Pentane | 72.58 | <1 | >98.62% | — |
| Sec-Butylbenzene | 53 | <0.1 | >99.81% | — |
| Styrene | 59.5 | <0.1 | <99.83% | Cancer |
| Tert-Butyl Alcohol | 66.21 | <0.01 | >99.98% | — |
| Tert-Butylbenzene | 46.2 | <0.1 | >99.78% | — |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 34.2 | <0.1 | >99.71% | — |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 49.9 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to fetal growth and development |
| Toluene | 46.1 | <0.1 | >99.78% | Harm to internal organs |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 50.7 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethene | 29.7 | <0.1 | >99.66% | — |
| Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 50.56 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| trans-1,3-Dichloropropene | 41.1 | <0.1 | >99.76% | — |
| Trichloroethylene | 44.4 | <0.1 | >99.77% | — |
| Trichlorofluoromethane | 67.07 | <0.01 | >99.99% | Harm to internal organs |
| Trichlorotrifluoroethane | 49.26 | <0.01 | >99.98% | Harm to internal organs |
| Vinyl chloride | 50.4 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Cancer |
| Xylenes (total) | 49.1 | <0.1 | >99.80% | Harm to the brain and nervous system |
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