Water Filter Testing by Independent Third Parties

There are many thousands water related products on the market that claim to provide the consumer with the purest water and cleanest water available, everything from several kinds of water filtration systems to bottled water. That makes it difficult to evaluate the products, which often make competing or even contradictory statements. To find out which advertisements are nothing more than creative writing and which claims are accurate, the need for drinking water testing and water filter testing becomes apparent.

The testing and certifying of a product's performance as well as its advertising accuracy can be done by reputable independent third parties. In doing so the consumer can be assured that the water company's ads are not misleading and the product will perform as specified.

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Testing a Water Purifier's Performance

The major organization that provides independent certification for water purification is NSF International. NSF International is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that helps protect the consumer by certifying products and creating standards. NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment for nearly six decades and is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences.

NSF employs engineers, toxicologists, chemists and environmental technicians. The organization has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety. It develops national standards (focus on food, water, indoor air and environment) and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of industry, consumers, and the public at large. The NSF Mark is recognized for its value around the world and is respected by regulatory agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.

Independent Third Party NSF International

Regarding water related certification, NSF certifies water treatment systems, water filtration systems, distillation units, bottled water, and water softeners (deionizer). NSF certification means that the products are tested on an ongoing basis to make certain that they perform as tested and that the product advertisements are truthful and accurate.

For example, there is the NSF Bottled Water Certification Program, which is a voluntary, annual certification process that includes extensive product evaluations as well as on-site audits of bottling facilities. The NSF testing program includes unannounced plant inspections covering every aspect of the bottling, from the source of the water, through the treatment and disinfection process, including the container closure process.

Whole House Water Filter Successfully Certified

NSF is the worlds most reputable Institute for Water Analysis and performs extensive product testing for over 150 inorganic, chemical, radiological and microbiological contaminants. The SimplyPure water filter system by InnerLight has also been certified by the Institute; it is a Whole Home, Point-of-Entry Water Filter System, which combines two filtration technologies: Granular Activated Carbon and KDF process media, where water runs through several layers of GAC and KDF media for maximum purification and contaminant removal).

NSF is testing, documenting and monitoring the entire production and manufacturing process of Simply Pure to guarantee consumer safety through several laboratory tests regarding the reduction of contaminants like lead, chlorine, mercury, PCB, asbestos, cysts/giardia, benzene, pesticides, chloroform etc. Generally, should the purchasing of a Home Water Filtration System be considered, always make sure to check for the NSF certificate!

Water Filter Testing by Independent Third Parties

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