It is important to distinguish between plastics that dissolve in water and present a health risk and those that exist as miniscule solid particles.

In the first group, among the plastics that are dangerous to health and can dissolve in water, the most widespread are Bisphenol A (BPA) and 1,1-Dichloroethane (11-DCA). We are pleased tp say, the Black Berkey™ filters can remove these two harmful plastics.

Additionally, thanks to the filtration capability ranging from 24 to 26 nanometers, solid microplastics are also eliminated. These measure approximately 2.5 microns (2500 nanometers), which is significantly bigger than the 24 nanometers of the filter.