Fits in All Brita® Pitchers and Dispensers Healthier, Great Tasting Water for Over 20 Years - One Brita® pitcher filter can effectively replace as many as 300 standard 16.9 ounce bottles.†
- The Brita® Filter keeps a healthy level of fluoride, a water additive that promotes strong teeth.*
Fresh Filter = Fresher Water For optimum performance, change your filter every two months or 40 gallons. Filter replacement is essential for product to perform as represented. The Amazing Brita® Filter The Brita® Filter's activated carbon and ion exchange resin work together to filter your water so you get healthier, great-tasting drinking water. Brita® is a Great Value Brita® filters your own tap water giving you healthier, great-tasting drinking water at a fraction of the cost of bottled water. The Brita® Water Filtration Pitcher is NSF and Water Quality Association certified to reduce the following harmful contaminants that may be in your tap water.** Chemical | Source | Potential Health Effects | Lead | Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits | Infants and children: delays in physical or mental development. Adults: Kidney problems, high blood pressure. | Copper | Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits | Shot-term: gastrointestinal distress Long-term: liver or kidney damage. | Mercury | Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from landfills and cropland | Kidney Damage | Cadmium | Corrosion of galvanized pipes; runoff from waste batteries and paints | Kidney Damage | Benzene | Discharge from factories; leaching from gas storage tanks and landfills. | Anemia; decrease in blood platelets; increased risk of cancer. |
The Brita® Pitcher Filter (Model #OB03) has been tested and certified by the NSF International in all Brita® pitchers and dispensers for: ANSI/NSF Standard No. 53 Health Effects Reduction of: - Lead
- Copper
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Tetrachloroethylene
ANSI/NSF Standard No. 42 Aesthetic Effects Reduction of: - Chlorine
- Taste & Odor
- Particulate - Class V
- Zinc
1-800-24-BRITA †Source US EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, July 2003. ††NSF International is the nation's leading testing authority for water filtration products. *Applies to fluoridated municipal tap water and based on independent laboratory testing. **The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in all users' water. |