{"id":1177,"date":"2022-09-15T17:04:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T17:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavatorylab.com\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2023-03-30T09:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:22:48","slug":"shower-filters-contaminants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavatorylab.com\/shower-filter\/shower-filters-contaminants\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Shower Filters Remove These Common Contaminants?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
From fluoride to lead, shower filters are claimed to remove various water contaminants. But do they do what they claim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we look at some of the common pollutants that make their way into your water supply and if a shower filter is an effective way to prevent them from being in your bath water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s a table that summarizes the different types of contaminants that can be found in tap water and the best methods for removing them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Added by water treatment facilities to reduce tooth decay, fluoride is a mineral that can be harmful in high concentrations (source<\/a>). While it is primarily left up to state and local water municipalities to decide on the fluoride levels in drinking water, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a maximum contaminant level goal of 4.0 mg\/L (source<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite some claims by shower filter manufacturers, there is no scientific evidence that shower filters can remove fluoride from water. To remove fluoride from your home’s water supply, you’ll need a whole-house filter specifically designed for this purpose. In addition, the water must undergo reverse osmosis or distillation to remove fluoride.<\/p>\n\n\n\nContaminant<\/th> Removal Method<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Fluoride<\/td> Reverse osmosis, distillation<\/td><\/tr> Lead<\/td> Reverse osmosis, activated carbon block<\/td><\/tr> Iron<\/td> Reverse osmosis, KDF-85<\/td><\/tr> Copper<\/td> Reverse osmosis, ultra-filtration, distillation, or ion exchange<\/td><\/tr> Limescale<\/td> Water softener<\/td><\/tr> Bacterial Growth<\/td> KDF-55<\/td><\/tr> Chlorine<\/td> Ascorbic acid, KDF-55, activated carbon<\/td><\/tr> Chloramine<\/td> Reverse osmosis, catalytic carbon filtration<\/td><\/tr> Volatile Organic Compounds<\/td> Activated carbon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Fluoride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lead<\/h2>\n\n\n