Benefits Provides sparkling, fresh, premium quality drinking water. Everpure's unique filter blend using activated carbon reduces chlorine taste and odor and other offensive contaminants. Reduces lead to below the Federal Action Level of 10 ppb. Effectively reduces Trihalomethanes (TTHMs). Precoat submicron technology reduces dirt and particles as small as 1/2 micron in size. Reduces possible health contaminants such as asbestos fibers and Cryptosporidium and Giardia cysts. Sanitary cartridge replacement is simple, quick and clean. Internal filter parts are never exposed to handling or contamination. Features quick release head without shut-off NSF Certified under NSF/ANSI Standards 42 and 53.