scallihan Loc: Tigard, OR

When we lived in Socal, we had an excellent under-the-sink water filter. We left it with the house when we moved to Portland, as the water quality here is excellent. I cringe when I see people toting huge cases of plastic water bottles out of Costco. Not necessary here, and plastics pollution is out of control.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

The disclaimer on the Brita Pitcher box kind of says it all: “ The Brita Pitcher filter is NOT intended to purify water. “

bobbyjohn Loc: Dallas, TX

IMO, the absolute BEST water anywhere is to be found in Alaska. Some years ago, we vacationed in AK, and water coming from the tap tasted wonderful, clear and perfect, no pollutants of any kind. And this was not just in one hotel or restaurant, but several, all good.

scallihan Loc: Tigard, OR

We tried a Brita pitcher once and returned it. Though the water tasted fine, it left a horrible lingering after taste.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I've lived here for over fifty years, and I'm still more or less alive.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

As others have replied the Brita just a filter, I say it is only a marginal basic filter but better than nothing. I use the Berkey which is a a filter and purifier because of the cleaning ability and the water tastes good. I have both filters. The white ones get the fluoride, arsenic etc. The Berkeys are the best and most effective. That is why I got one. I have used others but with all the crap in the water now I am not taking a chance. Those who who access to well and spring water are in good shape.
Well that is nickels worth today.
Bruce.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Right! "Better than nothing" is my goal in life.

I figure the whole-house and Brita filters must be doing some good. There's a pitcher called ZeroWater that claims to remove everything but the water, and apparently, it does. I saw some online tests, and all the other filters left something in the water. The Zero left zero. That probably means it's removing all minerals that I might want in the water.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zero+water&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-K2MBhC-ARIsAMtLKRt1iyDvaPNqJ9WSgBLiLWwma5kXDsUUNPTuDLJ3l-W7WJaiwr9fZRIaAirZEALw_wcB&hvadid=241929396212&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004811&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9791597978999928958&hvtargid=kwd-2738394094&hydadcr=24665_10401006&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_50thraq9ko_e

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Yea Jerry, I did extensive research on this before I made my purchase. I got the Berkey traveler, the 1.5 gallon one. The other people in the house I am at have the Big Berkey which is the size bigger and they love it.
Now, Zero water is 'better tan nothing' for sure. However the Berkey is the only one which is legally and clinically proven to be a true purifier because of its cleaning ability. That is why I got it.
The cost much muck lower then anyone else for cost of cup or gallon of water. The Berkey and the filters compared to the pitcher types which are just, pitcher filters, it is like comparing a modern plastic car to a US Army tank. My Berkey uses two black filters and plus I use the two option white filters. The black can last me 5 years ! Yes I do clean and purge them about once a year but they are solid.
Now one thing about the Berkeys I found was that compared to the Zero water. The Zero water has some NSF or something approval which is good. The Berkey does not because from what I recall, Berkeys filters are very propitiatory in a way that they do want to divulge nature of their construction. But, I can tell you this. the testing evidence speaks for itself. The Berkeys are the best you can get and are water purifiers.
I used to work at a municipal water plant. I know how they process and treat water. In America we take too much for granted. We turn on the tap and water flows, we are just used to it. In so many parts of this country and around the world they do not have clean safe water.
Pitchers are fine, again, better than nothing. But for me, I want pure clean water.
IF you are thinking of something like this even though you have some kind of system already. I strongly suggest you do the research and you will find the Berkeys are just far superior to the other stuff out there.
I am a strong believer in clean water everywhere, but what we drink ? yea, that's the real thing bro.
Happy hunting bro.
bruce

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

There is a wonderful supply of water in the US, it is in San Antonio Texas. Now if we could only get the idiots at the city water Board to stop adding 'fluoridation' to the water. Our water is drawn from the Edwards Aquifer. The last water to enter the aquifer fell some 100 plus years ago and seeps down through the native rock and is so 'filtered'. Of course the water coming through your tap may be 100 years old or a thousand years, even thousands of years old. Yes, I got to go down years ago with the good ol' boy who serviced the underground pumps, saw the expans of water, saw fish and critters in there that were beyond comprehension.

So yes, clean water, and it is pumped out of the ground and comes out at 67F.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tim. good to hear from ya. Me me living just up tha road from ya I know about the Edwards Aquifer. And yea it needs recharging from the yearly rain falls.
I love the fact that there is recharge drainage areas that drain the run of water to the aquifer. When I lived in Florida the rain water filtered down through the sand stone bedrock into aquifers the next year it was coming up through the natural springs. Fluoride is bad that is why I use the filters on mine to filter it out. Some say they do but really do not. A counter top pitcher will not remove it. And yes. Old water good if not contaminated by crap filtering down from ABOVE. You are blessed to be in a region where your water is good.
Take care bro. as foe me, I take what I can. Peace out bro.
bruce.