"Technical Specifications for Black Berkey filters"
The element used in Berkey systems takes water filtration to a new level. During tests conducted by independent EPA approved laboratories the Black Berkey purification element used in the Berkey systems reduced a long list of additional contaminates with never before seen results, and significantly  raises the standard for the water filter industry. Read the extensive list below and see for yourself the ability of these amazing water filters. 

Black Berkey elements are far more powerful compared to competitors water filters. We tested the Black Berkey filters with more than 10,000 times the concentration of harmful pathogens per liter than is required by industry standard test protocols. This concentration of pathogens is so high that the water exiting the filters should be expected to contain 100,000 or more of pathogens per liter (99.99% reduction - the requirement in order to be classified for pathogenic removal). Incredibly the purification elements removed 100% of the pathogens. Absolutely no pathogens were found in the effluent or were able to be detected, even under an electron microscope. This sets a new standard,  allowing us to classify all Berkey systems containing the Black Berkey elements as purifiers. The revolutionary Black Berkey purification elements are so powerful they can remove food coloring from the water without removing any of the beneficial minerals your body needs.


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The Berkey™ Filter element had extensive testing at State & EPA accredited laboratories and far exceed EPA & ANSI/NSF (Std. 53) protocol. The Black Berkey elements have been Tested by the University of Phoenix. Spectrum Labs and the Department of Toxicology and Environmental Science Louisiana University. Read Berkey filter lab test results

Because the versatile Black Berkey® purification elements fit most other manufacturers gravity filters, off brand gravity filtration systems can be upgraded. This replacement filter vastly improves other brands housings ability to remove unwanted water contaminates.

Each element has a life of 3000 gallons. An incredible 6000 gallons for a 2 filter system (less than 2 cents per gallon of water). This is possible because of the filters unique ability to be cleaned up to 100 times using a 3M Scotch Brite Pad.
 

 

Pathogenic Bacteria Parasites and Cysts

E. Coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas,
Aeriginousis, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Removed to non-detectable levels


Inorganic Minerals:

Chlorine

Removed to non-detectable levels


Heavy Metals

Lead, Mercury, Aluminum, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper

Greater than 95% reduction


Fertilizers and Related Byproducts

Nitrates and Nitrites

Greater than 85% reduction
at 19mg. per liter


Fluoride

With the addition of the Berkey PF-2 filter you can remove Fluoride > 95%

 

Viruses

removes to Purification Standards


Trihalomethanes

Bromodichloromethane - Bromoform - Chloroform - Dibromochloromethane

Removed to below detectable limits


 

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's)
Removed to below detectable limits

 

Alachlor
Atrazine
Benzene
Carbofuran
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chlorine
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
2,4-D
dbcp
p-Dichlorobenzene
o-Dichlorobenzene
1, 1-Dichloroethane
1, 2-Dichlorpethane
1, 1-Dichloroethylene
Cis-1, 2-
Dichloroethyiene
Trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene
1, 2-Dichloropropane
cis-l,3-
Dichloropropylene
Dinoseb
Endrin
Ethylbenzene

Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
Heptachlor
Heptachlor Epoxide
Hexachlorobutodlene
Hexachloro-
Cyclopentadlene
Lindane
Methoxychlor
MTBE
Pentachlorophenol
Simazine
Styrene
1,1,2,2-
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,1,2-trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
o-Xylene
m-Xylene
 
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