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Dec
5

NSF/ANSI Standard for Drinking Water Treatment Units – Aesthetic Effects

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NSF/ANSI Standard 42

“Overview: This standard covers point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) systems designed to reduce specific aesthetic or non-health-related contaminants (chlorine, taste and odor, and particulates) that may be present in public or private drinking water.” (source)

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  1. Summary of NSF Water Filter Standards | Water Quality: Testing, Filters for, and Purification of Drinking, Ground and Pool Water Says:
    July 30th, 2010 at 9:07 am

    [...] NSF/ANSI Standard 42: Drinking water filtration systems that are certified to this standard remove chlorine and sediment/particles from water for the purpose of improving its look, smell and taste. The design of these filter do NOT lend themselves to the removal or reduction of health-related contaminants. [...]

  2. Question: Water Filter to Remove Alachlor & Benzene? | Water Quality: Testing, Filters for, and Purification of Drinking, Ground and Pool Water Says:
    July 30th, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    [...] to NSF/ANSI 42 (aesthetic) and NSF/ANSI 53 (health-related), the Aquasana Countertop AQ-4000 Dual Filter Water [...]

  3. Bacteria Found in College Water Supply | Water Quality: Testing, Filters for, and Purification of Drinking, Ground and Pool Water Says:
    October 29th, 2010 at 9:07 am

    [...] used with the UltraCarb ceramic filter candle, these units test and certify to NSF 42, NSF 53 and World Health Organization [...]

  4. NSF Certified Water Filter (HomePure AP-0930) a ‘Good Product’? | Water Quality: Testing, Filters for, and Purification of Drinking, Ground and Pool Water Says:
    January 10th, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    [...] we looked at the NSF credentials supplied by Ric and saw that this unit has tested and certified to NSF/ANSI STANDARD 042 (Drinking Water Treatment Units – Aesthetic Effects) for the reduction of chlorine taste and odor as well as NSF/ANSI STANDARD 053 (Drinking Water [...]

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