Black Berkey® Purification Elements are MORE POWERFUL than any other gravity filter element currently available. The Elements have an exceptional purification capability that is due to their unique structure. The micro-pores within the Black Berkey® Elements are so small that viruses and pathogenic bacteria are simply not able to pass through them. (see How Berkey Systems Work)
- Water filter vs. Water purifier
Many water filters on the market may claim to be a water purifier, but do not meet the performance specifications required for this classification. In order to be classified as a water purifier, a water treatment device must remove at least 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria and reduce viruses by 99.99%. The Black Berkey® Water Purification Elements can be classified as water purifiers because they remove 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria (6
- Click below to download in-depth lab test results:
BLACK BERKEY HEAVY METAL, CHEMICAL, VOC, PHARMACEUTICAL & PETROLEUM REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BLACK BERKEY VIRUS & BACTERIA REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BLACK BERKEY VOC, PESTICIDE, THM & HAA5 REMOVAL TEST REPORT
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - Inorganic Mineral Removal Test Report (incl. nitrites)
ENVIROTEK - BLACK BERKEY Lead Removal Test Report
BLACK BERKEY PERFLUORINATED CHEMICALS PFC REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BLACK BERKEY URANIUM RADIOLOGICAL REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BLACK BERKEY GROSS ALPHA RADIOLOGICAL REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BLACK BERKEY GROSS BETA RADIOLOGICAL REMOVAL TEST REPORT
BERKEY PF-2 FLUORIDE & ARSENIC REMOVAL ELEMENTS TEST REPORT
- Summary of Lab Test Results
The Black BerkeyTM filters have been tested and confirmed to remove or significantly reduce the contaminants listed below.
- Viruses: 99.999% reduction
MS2 Coliphage - Fr Coliphage
*Exceeds purification standards (Log 5)
- Pathogenic Bacteria Surrogate: >99.9999%
Raoultella terrigena (Pathogenic Bacteria Surrogate); Bacillus atrophaues (Anthrax Surrogate); Salmonella Enterica
*Exceeds purification standard (Log 6)
- Trihalomethanes: Removed to below lab detectable limits >99.8% reduction
Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane
- Inorganic Minerals: Removed to below lab detectable limits
Chloramine; Chloride; Chlorine Residual (Total Residual Chlorine); Free Chlorine
- Heavy Metals: Greater than 99% reduction for most metals
Aluminum (>99%); Antimony (>99.9%); Barium (>80%); Beryllium (>99.9%); Bismuth (>99.9%); Cadmium (>99.7%); Cobalt (>95%); Chromium (>99.9%); Chromium 6 (>99.85%); Copper (>99.9%); Iron (>99.9%); Lead (>99.9%); Mercury (>99.9%); Molybdenum (>90%); Nickel (>99.9%); Vanadium (>87.5%); Zinc (>99.9%)
- Volatile Organic Compounds: Removed to below lab detectable limits
Over 200 VOC’s tested – see lab test results for details.
- Also removes or reduces:
Arsenic (>99.9%); Escherichia coli (E. Coli) (>99.999%); Fluorene (>99.9%); Manganese (>99.9%); MBAS (>96.67%); Nitrites (>95%); PCB’s (>99.9%); Petroleum Products (Gasoline, Diesel, Crude Oil, Kerosene, Mineral Spirits, Refined Oil- All >99.9%); Selenium (>99.9%); Thallium (>99.5%); Rust; Silt; Sediment; Turbidity; Foul Tastes and Odors.