Can Layered Double Hydroxide Replace Reverse Osmosis for PFAS?

Layered Double Hydroxide PFAS removal

It’s called Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) and can remove PFAS “forever chemicals” at record speed; 100x faster than activated carbon. It sounds like a revolution, but you can’t buy one just yet. Here’s what the science actually says, why reverse osmosis still wins for now, and when LDH filters might finally make it to your … Read more

Do Water Filter Pitchers Remove PFAS and Fluoride?

Do Water Filter Pitchers Remove PFAS and Fluoride?

Do water filter pitchers remove PFAS and fluoride? Most standard pitcher filters reduce some PFAS by 50-70%, but perform inconsistently. As for fluoride? Standard carbon pitchers like Brita and PUR don’t remove it at all. A couple of premium pitchers (Clearly Filtered and ZeroWater) show lab-verified performance for both contaminants, but they’re not officially certified … Read more

Should You Buy The Delta Reverse Osmosis System in 2026?

Delta Reverse Osmosis System Should You Buy

If you’ve been eyeing a Delta reverse osmosis system, you’re probably attracted to the brand name, Delta makes solid faucets, after all (I’ve had mine for over a decade now). But right off the bat, here’s what most reviews won’t tell you: their Clarifi RO system? Is one of the loudest tankless filters on the … Read more

The Uncomfortable Truth About PFAS Countertop Filters

PFAS Countertop Filters

PFAS countertop filters have become essential because nearly half of American tap water contains detectable PFAS chemicals, and the EPA now says there’s no safe exposure level for the most dangerous ones. If that statistic made you uncomfortable, good, you probably need this article. You’ve seen the headlines about “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Maybe … Read more

Is There a Water Filter That Removes Fluoride Without Reverse Osmosis?

Water Filters That Remove Fluoride

You’re here because you’ve spent time looking at water filters, and you’ve noticed something confusing; is there a water filter that removes fluoride without reverse osmosis, or do all the options that claim to do so fall apart once you look closer? Plenty of filters promise to “improve water quality,” and some even hint at … Read more

Do Brita Filters Remove PFAS?

Do Brita Filters Remove PFAS?

So, do Brita filters remove PFAS? Not really, at least not in the way most people hope. Some Brita filters can reduce two specific PFAS chemicals (PFOA and PFOS) under lab conditions. In real homes tho, with real water?Independent testing shows partial and inconsistent PFAS reduction, often far below what the certification numbers imply. That’s … Read more

Do Faucet Water Filters Remove PFAS?

Do Faucet Water Filters Remove PFAS?

People shopping for simple water upgrades often assume the answer is yes, but do faucet water filters remove PFAS in any meaningful way, or are they mostly solving for taste and chlorine? The answer sits somewhere in between, and it depends less on the brand name than on how these filters are designed, tested, and … Read more

Comparing The Top 5 Under-Sink PFAS Water Filters (2026)

under-sink PFAS water filters

We’re going to compare the top 5 under-sink PFAS water filters in 2026, are they trully certified for PFAS removal, their expected flow and what are they best for. For those unfamiliar, PFAS, often called “forever chemicals” show up in more U.S. water supplies than most people realize, this map highlights reported PFAS detections across … Read more