These are substances removed \/ filtered by activated carbon \/ carbon blocks according to peer reviewed research including government institutions such as EPA, CDC, WHO and others. Many of the substances are repeated from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical Contaminants <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This list is based on carbon blocks with a micron rating of 1-2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contaminant<\/strong><\/td>	Approximate size<\/strong><\/td>	Reduced\/Removed<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria<\/strong>: Legionella<\/td>	2 to 20 \u03bcm<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria<\/strong>: Escherichia coli (E. coli)<\/td>	2 microns long and about 0.5 microns in diameter<\/td>	Highly reduced\/Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria<\/strong>: Shigella<\/td>	0.4 to 0.6 micrometre Diameter and 1 to 3 micrometres long<\/td>	Highly reduced\/Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria<\/strong>: Vibrio<\/td>	0.5 \u03bcm diameter and 1.5 to 3.0 \u03bcm long<\/td>	Highly reduced\/Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria<\/strong>: Salmonella<\/td>	2\u20135 microns long by 0.5\u20131.5 microns wide<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Protozoans<\/strong>: Entamoeba<\/td>	15-16 um<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Protozoans<\/strong>: Giardia<\/td>	8 to 14 um<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Protozoans<\/strong>: Cryptosporidium<\/td>	4\u20136 \u03bcm<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Microplastics<\/strong><\/td>	1-5000um<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Suspended Solids<\/strong><\/td>	\u2265 2 um<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Pharmaceuticals: <\/strong>Includes e.g. Atenolol, Carbamazepina, Estrone, Meprobamat and Trimethoprim<\/td>	< 1 \u03bcm<\/td>	Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Viruses<\/strong><\/td>	0.02-0.4um<\/td>	NOT REMOVED<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Chemical Contaminants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n This list is based on high quality activated carbon from coconut shell in carbon block form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organic solvent\/ Organic contaminant\/Alcohol<\/span><\/strong><\/td> VOC<\/span><\/strong><\/td> Pesticides & Insecticides <\/span><\/strong><\/td> Herbicides <\/span><\/strong><\/td> Other (Inorganic compounds)<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Chemicals with very high probability of being adsorbed by active carbon<\/strong><\/em> (95% or more)<\/td><\/tr> Di-n-butylphthalate<\/td> Bromodichloromethane<\/td> Malathion<\/td> 2,4-D<\/td> Calcium Hypochlorite<\/td><\/tr> 1,2-Dichlorobenzene<\/td> Tetrachloroethylene<\/td> Aldrin<\/td> Deisopropylatrazine<\/td> Ozone<\/td><\/tr> 1,3-Dichlorobenzene<\/td> Dibromochloromethane<\/td> Demeton-O<\/td> Linuron<\/td> Chlorine<\/td><\/tr> 2-Methyl benzenamine<\/td> <\/td> MCPA<\/td> Alachlor<\/td> Chlorine dioxide<\/td><\/tr> 1,4-Dichlorobenzene<\/td> <\/td> Anthracene<\/td> Desethylatrazine<\/td> PFAS<\/td><\/tr> Methyl naphthalene<\/td> <\/td> Azinphos-ethyl <\/td> Mecoprop<\/td> PFOS<\/td><\/tr> Biphenyl<\/td> <\/td> Dieldrin <\/td> Atrazine<\/td> PFNA<\/td><\/tr> p-chlorocresol<\/td> <\/td> Carbofuran <\/td> Metazachlor<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2-Methylbutane<\/td> <\/td> Parathion<\/td> Bentazone <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,2-Bipyridine<\/td> <\/td> Pentachlorophenol<\/td> Monuron<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,5-Dichlorophenol<\/td> <\/td> Endosulfan<\/td> Bromacil<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate<\/td> <\/td> Endrin<\/td> 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 3,6-Dichlorophenol<\/td> <\/td> Hexachlorobenzene<\/td> Diuron<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Naphthalene<\/td> <\/td> Hexachlorobutadiene<\/td> Propazine<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Nitrobenzene<\/td> <\/td> Isodrin<\/td> Simazine<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> m-Nitrophenol<\/td> <\/td> DDT<\/td> Terbutryn<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> p-Bromophenol<\/td> <\/td> Lindane<\/td> Triclopyr<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Diethyl Phthalate<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> Cyanazine<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> o-Nitrophenol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> Isoproturon<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Butylbenzene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,4-Dinitrocresol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> p-Nitrophenol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,4-Dinitrotoluene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,6-Dinitrotoluene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chlorobenzene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Ethylbenzene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2-Chlorophenol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chlorotoluene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chrysene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Hexane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> m-Cresol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> m-Xylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Isooctane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> o-Xylene <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Cyclohexane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> p-Xylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 2,4-Xylenol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chemicals with high probability of being adsorbed by active carbon<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Aniline<\/td> Bromodichloromethane<\/td> <\/td> Chlorotoluron<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Dibromo-3-chloropropane<\/td> 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1-Pentanol<\/td> Bromoform<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Benzene<\/td> Carbon tetrachloride<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Phenol<\/td> 1,1,1-Trichloroethane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Benzyl alcohol<\/td> Trichloroethylene <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1,1-Dichloroethylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Phenylalanine<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Benzoic acid<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> cis-1,2- Dichloroethylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> o-Phthalic acid<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> trans-1,2- Dichloroethylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Styrene <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1,2-Dichloropropane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Ethylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Toluene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Hydroquinone<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1-Chloropropane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 4-Methyl Benzenamine<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Vinyl acetate<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chemicals with moderate probability of being adsorbed by active carbon<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Acetic acid <\/td> Chloroethane<\/td> Dimethoate <\/td> Glyphosate<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Methionine <\/td> Chloroform<\/td> <\/td> Imazapyr <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Acrylamide<\/td> 1,1-Dichloroethane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Ethyl acetate<\/td> 1,1,2-Trichloroethane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Methyl-tert-butyl ether<\/td> 1,2-Dichloroethane<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Ethyl ether <\/td> Vinyl chloride<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Methyl ethyl ketone<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Freon 11<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pyridine<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Freon 113<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Freon 12 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1,3-Dichloropropene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Dikegulac<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Chemicals for which adsorption with active carbon is unlikely to be effective. However it may be viable in certain cases such as for low flow or concentrations<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Acetone<\/td> Methylene chloride<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Acetonitrile<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1-Propanol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Acrylonitrile<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Propionitrile<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Dimethylformaldehyde<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Propylene<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> 1,4-Dioxane <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Tetrahydrofuran<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Isopropyl alcohol<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Urea<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Methyl chloride<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Source: https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/remedytech\/citizens-guide-activated-carbon-treatment<\/a> and https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sciencematters\/reducing-pfas-drinking-water-treatment-technologies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes\/Warnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n TAPP Water 5-stage activated carbon filters are intended for public potable tap water. We also offer TAPP Water Ultra for non-potable tap water<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cartridges must be changed every 3 months to ensure that the filter works<\/p>\n\n\n\n Filtration of substances above is based on low concentrations that are no more than 2-3x the MAL (Maximum Allowed Level) by WHO. For high concentrations of e.g. lead, mercury, nitrate or chlorine the filtration efficiency might not be sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commercial\/common  nomenclature of the chemical contaminants previously mentioned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Acetaldehyde<\/li> Gasoline<\/li> Acetic Acid<\/li> Glycol<\/li> Acetone<\/li> Herbicides<\/li> Activated-sludge effluent<\/li> Hydrogen sulfide<\/li> Air-purification scrubbing solutions<\/li> Hypochlorous acid<\/li> Alcohol<\/li> Insecticides<\/li> Amines<\/li> Iodine<\/li> Ammonia<\/li> Isopropyl acetate and alcohol<\/li> Amyl acetate and alcohol<\/li> Ketones<\/li> Antifreeze<\/li> Lactic acid<\/li> Benzine<\/li> Mercaptans<\/li> Biochemical Agents<\/li> Methyl acetate and alcohol<\/li> Bleach solutions<\/li> Methyl-ethyle-ketone<\/li> Butyl acetate and alcohol<\/li> Naphtha<\/li> Calcium hypochlorite<\/li> Nitrobenzene<\/li> Can and drum washing<\/li> Nitrotoluene<\/li> Chemical tank wash water<\/li> Odors<\/li> Chloral<\/li> Organic compounds<\/li> Chloramine<\/li> Phenol<\/li> Chlorine<\/li> Potassium permanganate<\/li> Chlorobenzene<\/li> Sodium hypochlorite<\/li> Chlorophenol<\/li> Solvents<\/li> Chlorophyll<\/li> Sulfonated oils<\/li> Cresol<\/li> Tastes (organic)<\/li> Dairy process wash water<\/li> Toluene<\/li> Decayed organic matter<\/li> Trichlorethylene<\/li> Defoilants<\/li> Trickling-filter effluent<\/li> Detergents<\/li> Turpentine<\/li> Dissolved oil<\/li> Vinegar<\/li> Dyes<\/li> Well water<\/li> Ethyl acetate and alcohol<\/li> Xylene<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n Read more about <\/h2>\n\n\n\n What activated carbon removes<\/a><\/li> Best Water Filters for clean tasty tap water<\/a><\/li> How water filters work<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EcoPro and EcoPro Compact faucet water filters by TAPP water with 5-stage filtering have been designed to filter 100+ substances found in tap water. 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