What contaminants do BOROUX Foundation Filters remove?

Toxins in Tap Water

Heavy Metals

Removed up to 99.36%*
Heavy metals are metallic elements that have a high density and can be toxic even at low concentrations. They often originate from industrial processes, mining, and natural geological sources.

Potential Health Risks: Heavy metal toxicity can lower energy levels, inhibit brain function, lungs, damage the kidneys, liver, blood composition and other important organs. For example, exposure to lead can cause neurodevelopmental issues, leading to learning disabilities and decreased IQ in children.

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Pharmaceuticals

Removed up to 99.5%*
Pharmaceutical compounds are medications and drugs that can enter water sources through various routes, including human and animal excretion, improper disposal, and wastewater treatment plant effluent. They can include prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and personal care products.

Potential Health Risks: Expired medicines are often disposed of incorrectly leading to unknown exposure of the type and quantity of pharmaceuticals. Unintended and interactive reactions may occur. Some pharmaceuticals bioaccumulate in humans, which could decrease fertility and cause breast and testosterone cancers, and increase the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Pesticides, Herbicides, Insecticides

Removed up to 99.95%*
These are chemical substances used in agriculture, landscaping, and pest control to kill, repel, or otherwise manage pests, weeds, and insects.

Potential Health Risks: Exposure to pesticides can cause skin or eye irritation, cancer, nervous system dysfunction, and hormone imbalance. For example, atrazine can affect health by altering the way that the reproductive system works, increasing in the risk of pre-term delivery.

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Plastic and Industrial Chemicals

Removed up to 99.5%*
This category encompasses contaminants associated with plastic production and industrial processes. It may include by-products of plastic manufacturing as well as other industrial chemicals and pollutants. Often times these are chemicals added to plastics to improve flexibility, durability, and resilience.

Potential Health Risks: Exposure to these harmful chemicals is linked to adverse adverse health outcomes such as; cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive effects. For example, ingesting or swallowing high amounts of chlorine, can irritate the digestive tract leading to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

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Volatile Organic Compounds

Removed up to 99.97%*
VOCs are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at room temperature, meaning they easily evaporate into the air. They can come from various sources, including paints, solvents, fuels, and household products, and can contribute to indoor and outdoor air pollution.

Potential Health Risks: Eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, loss of coordination and nausea, damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system. Some organics can cause cancer in animals, some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.

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Disinfection Byproducts

Removed up to 99.68%*
DBPs are formed when disinfectants like chlorine react with organic matter in water. Trihalomethanes (THMs) are common DBPs.

Potential Health Risks: While disinfection is essential for preventing microbial contamination, excessive levels of DBPs can pose health risks, including an increased risk of cancer and reproductive issues.

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Fluoride

Removed up to 99%*
BOROUX Proactive Filters effectively filter fluoride. Specially designed to block this concerning toxin for three times longer than leading competitors. The BOROUX Fluoride Filters connect to the BOROUX Foundation Filters for multi-step filtration.

Potential Health Risks: Neurodevelopmental Effects The U.S. National Toxicology Program reported moderate confidence that high fluoride exposure is linked to lower IQ in children. Chronic fluoride exposure may contribute to joint pain, stiffness, and altered bone structure. Interferes with iodine absorption, potentially affecting thyroid health and increasing the risk of hypothyroidism. Studies suggest an association between fluoride levels and altered thyroid function.

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Certified for Your Family’s Health

Independently tested to meet NSF/ANSI/CAN standards, the highest level of trust in water filtration.

Lead-Free Guarantee (NSF/ANSI/CAN 372)
Certified lead-free materials to keep your water worry-free.
Nominal Particulate Class I (NSF/ANSI/ 42)
Remove contaminants affecting your waters appearance, taste, and smell.
Microplastics (NSF/ANSI/CAN 401)
Certified to remove microplastics of ≥ 0.5 µm to < 1 µm in size.

Verified Performance
Certified by the Water Quality Association (WQA) to meet strict safety and quality standards.

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Third-Party Verified Test Results

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BOROUX Foundation Filters have been tested by IAPMO R&T Lab NJ, an ISO/IEC 17025 recognized laboratory.

Important note for California and Iowa customers:

To comply with state regulations, BOROUX Foundation Filters are only for use to reduce chlorine, chloramine, microplastics, and nominal Particulate Class I in California and Iowa.

The contaminants listed below this warning do not pertain to California and Iowa compliant products.

Full List of Filtered Contaminants

Alachlor
Atenolol
Atrazine
BPA
Bromochloroacetonitrile
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Cadmium
Carbamazepine
Carbofuran
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloramine
Chlorodibomomethane
Chlorine
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chloropricin
Chromium
cis-1,2-dichloroethylene
cis-1,3-dichloropropylene
Deet
Dibromoacetonitrile
Dibromochloropropane
Dichloroacetonitrile
Endrin
Estrone
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene dibromide
*Fluoride
Glyphosate
Gross Beta (cesium)
Haloacetonitrile
Haloketones
Heptachlor
Heptachlor epoxide
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Ibuprofen
Lead
Lindane
Linuron
Meprobamate
Mercury
Metolachlor
Methoxychlor
Naproxen
Nonylphenol
Pentachlorophenol
P-dichlorobenzene
PFOA
PFOS
PFNA
PFHxS
PFHpA
PFBS
PFDA
Phenytoin
O-dichlorobenzene
Simazine
TCEP
TCCPP
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
Tribromoacetic acid
Trichloroacetonitrile
Trichloroethylene
Trihalomethanes
Trimethoprim
Uranium
Xylenes
1,2-dichloroethane
1,2-dichloropropane
1,1-dichloroethylene
1,1-dichloro-2-propane
1,1,1-trichloro-2-propane
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
2,4-D
2,4,5-TP
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,1,2-trichloroethane

*Fluoride is only filtered when using the BOROUX Proactive Filter

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