{"id":29463,"date":"2023-08-03T15:09:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/?post_type=ufaq&p=29463"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:08:44","slug":"does-a-berkey-water-filter-also-reduce-pfas","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/ufaq\/reduceert-een-berkey-waterfilter-ook-pfas\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Berkey water filter also remove PFAS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has tested 10 water filtration systems for their ability to remove 25 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (better known as \u201cPFAS\u201d) from tap water. During the EWG\u2019s tests, the Berkey water filter (fitted with Black Berkey filter cartridges) removed PFAS to undetectable levels<\/b>, resulting in the system being placed in the \u201cBest overall\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Berkey water filter was also praised for its large capacity compared with other water filters tested, and its \u201cexceptionally long filter life\u201d (each pair of genuine Black Berkey filter elements can filter up to approximately 22,700 litres (11,350 litres each) of tap water before replacement is recommended). CBS News Philadelphia produced a news report on the EWG\u2019s tests, in which the Berkey water filter is mentioned. You can view this here<\/a>. CBS Colorado also mentioned the Berkey water filter in a TV news report on the EWG test, You can view it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EWG\u2019s water filter test results were published a week after the United States Geological Survey (USGS) their studies<\/a> published a study showing that the drinking water of nearly half of American households contains at least one type of PFAS. PFAS have been in use since at least the 1950s and have been linked to a wide range of health problems in humans, including certain types of cancer and developmental, metabolic and immune disorders, amongst others. PFAS are known as \u201cforever chemicals\u201d because they take a very long time to break down in the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To protect yourself against PFAS in your drinking water, you need to ensure you have a final barrier system in place. This could be a Berkey water filter fitted with the powerful Black Berkey filter elements, which have been independently tested by accredited laboratories<\/a> to remove perfluorinated chemicals to below detectable levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:
\u2013 EWG: Press Release<\/a> | Guide to PFAS Water Filters<\/a>
\u2013 CBS Colorado: Which Water Filters Can Block PFAs<\/a>
\u2013 CBS News Philadelphia: Environmental Group Tests to Find the Best Water Filters for Removing PFAS<\/a>
\u2013 New Study: \u201cForever Chemicals\u201d Found in Nearly Half of US Tap Water<\/a>
\u2013 Do Black Berkey\u00ae Elements Remove PFAS and Other PFCs from Drinking Water?<\/a>
\u2013 Black Berkey\u00ae Elements: The Final Barrier against PFOA and Other PFCs in Drinking Water<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","faq-categorieen":[1095,1099],"class_list":["post-29463","ufaq","type-ufaq","status-publish","hentry","faq-categorieen-berkey","faq-categorieen-tests-en-resultaten"],"yoast_head":"\nReduceert een Berkey waterfilter ook PFAS? - Alternatievemiddelen.nl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Berkey waterfilters veelgestelde vragen (FAQ) - Reduceert een Berkey waterfilter ook PFAS? 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