"Dirk" wrote in message
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Hi folk,

I have been using a Pur dispenser for a while - but now since I broke
it have decided that rather invest in a new one, it was time to
install a "real" carbon based faucet filter.

I am not interested in the ones that mount on the faucet and are in
the way - and likely will constantly get things splashed up on them.

I want a high quality carbon based filter (under-sink) that will
remove traditional contaminants (chlorine and lead), but also the more
uncomon ones that while they may not be detectable today... They
could still be in the water. (Mercury, Aresenic, MTBE, etc...)
Before anyone asks - I have reviewed my city water report. While
those ND contaminants are not reported - it still concerns me that
they are there at very low levels, or can be leached from pipes
(mercury perhaps?) or might slowly creep up to detectable levels over
the next few years.
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MLM stuff is mostly scams. Well Tupperware isn't but much of the rest is.
Arsenic is regulated by the feds and is only a problem in certain areas.
There is no mercury in pipes. MBTE could be a concern in those areas that
use it in gasoline. I think maybe you don't have enough real concerns.

As far as I can tell, the only real reason to filter municipal water in the
USA is for taste. If a contaminant is at levels below the parts per billion
level that is detectable, then they won't affect you.

del cecchi

Dirk