Berkey FAQ
Welcome to Pure Water PTY, the exclusive dealer of Berkey Water Systems in Panama, Central America, and South America. Our website is dedicated to providing you with all the information you need to purchase a Berkey water filtration system and improve the quality of your drinking water.
Here are some common questions regarding the Berkey water filter system:
Q: What is a Berkey Water Filter?
A: Berkey Water Filter is the world's most effective and cost-effective personal water purification system. It uses gravity water filtration technology to remove toxic elements, parasites, bacteria, and hundreds of other contaminants from water without removing the beneficial minerals and without the use of any electricity.
The composition of the Black Berkey is made of “a carbon composite containing high-grade coconut shell carbon combined with a proprietary blend of 5 other types of media”.
Q: What does Berkey Water Filter remove?
A:
Berkey Removes or Reduces Trihalomethanes up to >99.8%
Bromodichloromethane; Bromoform; Chloroform: Dibromochloromethane
*Below Lab Detectable Limits
Chloramines; Chlorine Residual (Total Residual Chlorine); & Free Chlorine >99.9%
Chloride >99.6%
*Below Lab Detectable Limits
Aluminum (>99%); Antimony (>99.9%); Barium (>80%); Beryllium (>99.9%); Bismuth (>99.9%); Cadmium (>99.7%); Cobalt (>95%); Chromium (>99.9%); Chromium 6 (>99.85%); Copper (>99.9%); Iron (>99.9%); Lead (>99.9%); Mercury (>99.9%); Molybdenum (>90%); Nickel (>99.9%); Vanadium (>87.5%); Zinc (>99.9%)
Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Carbamazepine; Ciprofloxacin HCl; Erythromycin USP; Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim; Bisphenol A; Diclofenac Sodium; 4-para-Nonylphenol; 4-tert-Octylphenol; Primidone; Progesterone; Gemfibrozil; Ibuprofen; Naproxen Sodium; Triclosan
*Below Lab Detectable Limits
Chloramines; Chlorine Residual (Total Residual Chlorine); & Free Chlorine >99.9%
Chloride >99.6%
*Below Lab Detectable Limits
Aluminum (>99%); Antimony (>99.9%); Barium (>80%); Beryllium (>99.9%); Bismuth (>99.9%); Cadmium (>99.7%); Cobalt (>95%); Chromium (>99.9%); Chromium 6 (>99.85%); Copper (>99.9%); Iron (>99.9%); Lead (>99.9%); Mercury (>99.9%); Molybdenum (>90%); Nickel (>99.9%); Vanadium (>87.5%); Zinc (>99.9%)
Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Carbamazepine; Ciprofloxacin HCl; Erythromycin USP; Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim; Bisphenol A; Diclofenac Sodium; 4-para-Nonylphenol; 4-tert-Octylphenol; Primidone; Progesterone; Gemfibrozil; Ibuprofen; Naproxen Sodium; Triclosan
Berkey Removes or Reduces Pesticides & Volatile Organic Compounds to Below Lab Detectable Limits
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA), 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA), 1,1-Dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE), 1,1-Dichloropropene, 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-Dibromoethane, 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (CFC 123a), 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene-d4, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, 1,3-Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-Dichloropropene, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, 2,2-Dichloropropane, 2,4,5-T, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 2-Butanone (MEK), 2-Chlorotoluene, 2-Hexanone, 2-Methyl-2-propanol, 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic Acid, 3-Hydroxycarbofuran, 4-Bromofluorobenzene, 4-Chlorotoluene, 4-Isopropyltoluene, 4-Methyl-2-pentanone, 4-Nitrophenol 4,4b 2-DDD4,4b 2-DDE, 4,4b 3-DDT, 5-Hydroxy Dicamba, Acetone, Acenaphthylene, Acifluorfen, Alachlor, Aldicarb, Aldicarb Sulfone, Aldicarb Sulfoxide, Aldrin, alpha-Chlordane, Ametryn, Anthracene, Aroclor (1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248, 1254, 1260), Atraton, Atrazine, Baygon, Bentazon, Benzene, Bromacil, Bromoacetic Acid, Bromobenzene, Bromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromomethane, Bromoform, Butachlor, Butylate, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Carbon Tetrachloride, Carboxin, Chloramben, Chlordane, Chloroacetic Acid, Chlorobenzene, Chlorobenzilate, Chloroethane, Chloroform, Chloromethane, Chlorpropham, Chlorpropham, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,3-Dichloropropene, cis-Nonachlor, Cycloate, Dacthal Acid, Dalapon, Diazinon, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloropropane (DBCP), Dibromomethane, Dicamba, Dichloroacetic Acid, Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC 12), Dichloromethane, Dichlorvos, Dichlorprop, Dieldrin Diethyl phthalate, Dinoseb, Diphenamid, Disulfoton, Disulfoton Sulfone, Disulfoton Sulfoxide, Endrin, EPTC, Ethoprop, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene Dibromide (EDB), Fenamiphos, Fenarimol, Fluorobenzene, Fluridone, gamma-Chlordane, Glyphosate, Halo acidic Acids (HAA5), Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene (CCC), Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Hexazinone Isophorone, Isopropylbenzene (Cumene), Lindane (Gamma-BHC), Merphos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Methoxychlor, Methylcyclohexane-methane, Methyl Paraoxon, Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Mevinphos, MGK 264, Molinate, Monochlorobenzene, m-Xylenes, Naphthalene, Napropamide, n-Butylbenzene, Norflurazon, n-Propylbenzene, Oxamyl, o-Xylene, Pebulate, Pentachlorophenol, Picloram. Prometon, Prometryn, Pronamide, Propazine, p-Xylenes, sec-Butylbenzene, Simazine, Simetryn, Stirofos, Styrene, Tebuthiuron, Terbacil, Terbufos, Terbutryn, tert-Butylbenzene, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Thiobencarb, Toluene, Toxaphene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,3-Dichloropropene, trans-Nonachlor, Triadimefon, Tribromoacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, Trichloroethene (TCE), Trichloroethylene, Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC 11), Tricyclazole, Trifluralin, Vernolate, Vinyl Chloride, and many more*
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA), 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA), 1,1-Dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE), 1,1-Dichloropropene, 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-Dibromoethane, 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (CFC 123a), 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene-d4, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, 1,3-Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-Dichloropropene, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, 2,2-Dichloropropane, 2,4,5-T, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 2-Butanone (MEK), 2-Chlorotoluene, 2-Hexanone, 2-Methyl-2-propanol, 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic Acid, 3-Hydroxycarbofuran, 4-Bromofluorobenzene, 4-Chlorotoluene, 4-Isopropyltoluene, 4-Methyl-2-pentanone, 4-Nitrophenol 4,4b 2-DDD4,4b 2-DDE, 4,4b 3-DDT, 5-Hydroxy Dicamba, Acetone, Acenaphthylene, Acifluorfen, Alachlor, Aldicarb, Aldicarb Sulfone, Aldicarb Sulfoxide, Aldrin, alpha-Chlordane, Ametryn, Anthracene, Aroclor (1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248, 1254, 1260), Atraton, Atrazine, Baygon, Bentazon, Benzene, Bromacil, Bromoacetic Acid, Bromobenzene, Bromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromomethane, Bromoform, Butachlor, Butylate, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Carbon Tetrachloride, Carboxin, Chloramben, Chlordane, Chloroacetic Acid, Chlorobenzene, Chlorobenzilate, Chloroethane, Chloroform, Chloromethane, Chlorpropham, Chlorpropham, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,3-Dichloropropene, cis-Nonachlor, Cycloate, Dacthal Acid, Dalapon, Diazinon, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloropropane (DBCP), Dibromomethane, Dicamba, Dichloroacetic Acid, Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC 12), Dichloromethane, Dichlorvos, Dichlorprop, Dieldrin Diethyl phthalate, Dinoseb, Diphenamid, Disulfoton, Disulfoton Sulfone, Disulfoton Sulfoxide, Endrin, EPTC, Ethoprop, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene Dibromide (EDB), Fenamiphos, Fenarimol, Fluorobenzene, Fluridone, gamma-Chlordane, Glyphosate, Halo acidic Acids (HAA5), Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene (CCC), Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Hexazinone Isophorone, Isopropylbenzene (Cumene), Lindane (Gamma-BHC), Merphos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Methoxychlor, Methylcyclohexane-methane, Methyl Paraoxon, Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Mevinphos, MGK 264, Molinate, Monochlorobenzene, m-Xylenes, Naphthalene, Napropamide, n-Butylbenzene, Norflurazon, n-Propylbenzene, Oxamyl, o-Xylene, Pebulate, Pentachlorophenol, Picloram. Prometon, Prometryn, Pronamide, Propazine, p-Xylenes, sec-Butylbenzene, Simazine, Simetryn, Stirofos, Styrene, Tebuthiuron, Terbacil, Terbufos, Terbutryn, tert-Butylbenzene, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Thiobencarb, Toluene, Toxaphene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,3-Dichloropropene, trans-Nonachlor, Triadimefon, Tribromoacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, Trichloroethene (TCE), Trichloroethylene, Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC 11), Tricyclazole, Trifluralin, Vernolate, Vinyl Chloride, and many more*
Q: Do the Black Berkey Filters reduce fluoride in the water?
A: The Black Berkey Purification Elements can initially reduce Fluoride up to 99.9%.
However, the efficiency of removing Fluoride begins to lose after a few hundred gallons. So, to reduce fluoride in your water effectively, you will still need to use post filters that work in conjunction with the filters in your system, which are called the Berkey PF-2 Elements. A set of Berkey PF-2 elements can remove Fluoride for up to 1,000 gallons.
However, the efficiency of removing Fluoride begins to lose after a few hundred gallons. So, to reduce fluoride in your water effectively, you will still need to use post filters that work in conjunction with the filters in your system, which are called the Berkey PF-2 Elements. A set of Berkey PF-2 elements can remove Fluoride for up to 1,000 gallons.
Q: How does the filter element in the Berkey system deal with viruses?
A: The micro fine pores are so small that they prevent micro fine particulates such as bacteria, viruses, and even food coloring particulates from passing through the tortuous path that water is able to pass through. These contaminants are trapped in the micro-fine pores, while the much smaller H2O molecules are not. This method separates the contaminants from the purified water.
Q: Does the Berkey water filter take out plastic from the water?
A: Plastic materials can be leached into the water, and the most common are BPA ( Bisphenol A) and 1,1-Dichloroethane (11-DCA). The Black Berkey elements have been tested to remove both plastic materials.
Q: Does the Berkey water filter remove kerosene?
A: Petroleum-based products are some of the easiest to remove from water. The Black Berkey Purification Elements have been tested to remove the following petroleum contaminants up to 99.9%: Gasoline, Diesel, Crude Oil, Kerosene, Mineral Spirits, and Refine Oil. However, please keep in mind that it is possible to overwhelm filtration elements. For example, removing a gallon of kerosene from a 1,000-gallon pool should not be a problem (time-consuming, but not a problem). Removing a gallon of kerosene from 2 gallons of water & kerosene mixed would probably overwhelm any gravity-fed element.
Q: How do the Black Berkey Filters handle beneficial minerals in the water?
A: The technology utilized in the Black Berkey purification elements is designed not to remove ionic
minerals from the water. The elements are, however, designed to remove sedimentary minerals.
Additionally, to reduce heavy metals, several types of media are used in the proprietary
minerals from the water. The elements are, however, designed to remove sedimentary minerals.
Additionally, to reduce heavy metals, several types of media are used in the proprietary
formulation with a specific affinity for heavy metals. The best part is that the media used in the Black
Berkey elements are designed not to remove beneficial minerals. Because the media formulation does
not have an affinity for beneficial minerals such as calcium and magnesium, these minerals should pass
right on through the elements.
Berkey elements are designed not to remove beneficial minerals. Because the media formulation does
not have an affinity for beneficial minerals such as calcium and magnesium, these minerals should pass
right on through the elements.
Q: Does the Berkey water filter remove lithium?
A: No. It is our understanding that Lithium is a mineral. The Black Berkey Purification Elements do NOT remove minerals.
Q: Does the Berkey water filter remove Glyphosate?
A: Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide and pesticide. Glyphosate is primarily released into the environment via runoff water and is predominately applied as a spray for agricultural purposes. This contaminant has recently become the topic of discussion because its association with acute or chronic exposure leads to various potential health issues or concerns. Black Berkey Purification Elements will reduce Glyphosate in your water by greater than 75%, exceeding the laboratory reporting limits.
Q: What does Sport Berkey Filter remove?
A: There are so many health-threatening contaminants that Sport Berkey can remove and dramatically reduce. Just to list a few, Sport Berkey can reduce up to 99.9% of the following:
For the complete list of what Sport Berkey can remove: please go to the
- Toxic Chemicals
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Trihalomethanes
- Heavy Metals
- Detergents
- Pesticides
- Unpleasant taste and odors, cloudiness, silt, sediment, and chlorine
For the complete list of what Sport Berkey can remove: please go to the
Laboratory Testing Results for more details.
Q: Does the Berkey water filter remove Chromium-6?
A: Black Berkey Filters can remove Chromium 6 for over 99.85% from water.
Berkey can also remove other HEAVY METALS, such as
Berkey can also remove other HEAVY METALS, such as
- Aluminum (>99%)
- Antimony (>99.9%)
- Barium (>80%)
- Beryllium (>99.9%)
- Bismuth (>99.9%)
- Cadmium (>99.7%)
- Cobalt (>95%)
- Chromium (>99.9%)
- Chromium 6 (>99.85%)
- Copper (>99.9%)
- Iron (>99.9%)
- Lead (>99.9%)
- Mercury (>99.9%)
- Molybdenum (>90%)
- Nickel (>99.9%)
- Vanadium (>87.5%)
- Zinc (>99.9%)
Inorganic Minerals, Pesticides, Petroleum, Pharmaceuticals, Semi-VOC’s, THM’s, VOC’s; reduction exceeded lab detection limits.
Q: How should I use my Berkey system during a boil order?
A: You do not need to boil your water in addition to running it through the Black Berkey® Purification Elements. The Black Berkey® Purification Elements that come standard with all Berkey® Systems have been tested to remove different bacteria and viral contaminants from drinking water. These purifiers will not only remove chemical and heavy metal contaminants found in “clean” drinking water but can also provide a final barrier between you and your drinking water during a boil order.
However, as an additional precaution, if using a source of water that you believe might contain extreme viral and bacteriological contamination, such as E. coli, it is recommended by the CDC, EPA, and other organizations that approximately sixteen drops of plain bleach (sodium hypochlorite) or iodine per gallon be added to treat the source water before purifying. This should kill minute pathogens, such as viruses, within 30 minutes. Simply add the drops to a pitcher of water, wait a half hour and then pour the treated water into the top chamber of your system. The disinfectant will be removed from the treated water entirely with the Berkey® system, including any odor or taste.
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