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Overall
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| Retail Price ($) * | 32.99 | 14.99 | 39.99 | 22.99 | 35.00 | 124.99 |
| Cartridge Price ($) * | 8.00 | 6.99 | 8.00 | 10.99 | 14.99 | 48.00 |
| Capacity (Gal) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 22.5 | 500 |
| Cost/Gallon ** | 20¢ | 14¢ | 20¢ | 27¢ | 67¢ | 10¢ |
| Total contaminants removed †  |
5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 58 |
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Disinfectants
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| Carbon Tetrachloride |
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| Chlorine | |
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| Chloroform | - | - | - | |
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| Dichloropropane | - | - | - | - | - | |
| THMs/TTHMs | - | - | - | |
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| Halocetonitriles |
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| Haloketones |
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| Hexachloro- butadiene |
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| Tetrachloro- ethylene |
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| Tetrachloro- ethane |
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| Tribromoacetic acid |
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Lead
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Microscopic organisms
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Aesthetics
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Industrial solvents
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Herbicides
& pesticides
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| 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2,4 D | - | - | - | |
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| Alachlor | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Asbestos | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atrazine | - | - | |
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| Carbofuran | - | - | - | |
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| Chlordane | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chlorobenzene | - | - | - | - | - | |
| DBCP | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dichloropropylene | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dinoseb | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Endrin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heptachlor | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hexachloro- cyclopentadine |
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| Methoxychlor | - | - | - | - | - | |
| O&P Dichlorobenzene |
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| Pentachlorophenol | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Simazine | - | - | |
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Organic
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Pharma-
ceuticals
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Total
contaminants
removed †
"Studies show we take in as much or more chemicals from showering as we do from drinking water."(Rutgers Univ.)
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* Pricing is subject to change and is accurate as of the date this chart was last updated.
** Cost per gallon is calculated as replacement filter price/capacity.
† Not all contaminants will be listed in chart
Manufacturer data last updated 09/29/2011
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