Review the comparison chart below for Distilled, Reverse Osmosis, Carbon Filter Systems, and Bottle Water.
4 - Water Bottle Rating means: Effectively Removed
( * means with Carbon Filter)

3 - Water Bottle Rating means: Partial Reduction
2 - Water Bottle Rating means: No Reduction
1 - Water Bottle Rating means: Not Known

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Comparison Water Chart
Pollutant
Distilled
Reverse Osmosis
Carbon Filter Systems
Bottle Water
Aluminum
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Arsnic
3 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Asbestos
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Bacteria
3 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Benzene
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Bromoform
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Chloramine
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Chloride
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Chlorine
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
4 bottle rating
Chromium (Hexavalent & Trivalent)
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Copper
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Cyanide
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Cysts
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Fluoride
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Herbicides
..*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Lead
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Mercury
4 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
MTBE
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Nitrate &Nitrite
3 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Pesticides
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Phosphates
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Sodium
4 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Sulfate
4 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)
4 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
THMs
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
Viruses
2 bottle rating
2 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
n*
n4 bottle rating with carbon filter*
4 bottle rating
1 bottle rating
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