Do Aquagear water filters have PFAS?
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
Aqua Pure
3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquagear water filters average 95 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Aquagear water filters graded as of October 2026, level with the 95 out of 100 median for the 63 other water filters brands graded alongside it.
Aquagear water filters average Excellent on our four-band scale. 5 of the 5 we graded are worth buying. That is above 36% of the water filters brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Aquagear water filters worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Aquagear
1 Year of Water Bundle Water Filter Pitcher and Extra Replacement Filter Lead, Chlorine, PFOA/PFOS, Microplastics Filter, 10 Cup, 120 Gallo
- activated carbon filter cartridge, BPA-free pitcher body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial or mold growth in filter housing, Activated carbon and the pitcher's lower chamber create a moist…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquagear
8 Cup Water Filter Pitcher
- BPA-free plastic pitcher, activated carbon filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in filter cartridge, Activated carbon filters create a moist, nutrient-low…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquagear
Pitcher Replacement Water Filter
- Activated coconut carbon filter media with standard housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter housing and pitcher body, If the pitcher is not cleaned weekly or left sitting…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquagear
Pitcher Replacement Water Filter 150 Gal Carbon 2-stage Gray
- Activated carbon + plastic housing (housing material unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter cartridge (if unmaintained), Activated carbon is an organic substrate that can…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquagear
Water Filter Pitcher
- Activated carbon filter media, plastic pitcher body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic housing material leaching, Pitcher body composition is not disclosed by Aqua Virginia. If plastic is…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better water filters from other brands
Graded higher than the Aquagear average of 95.
Aquamira
Water Storage Treatment 2 oz Glass Bottles 60 gallons Purification
- glass bottles, sodium dichloroisocyanurate treatment chemical
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chemical overdose or misuse
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Big Berkey
Empty Housing with NO Filters Included
- Stainless steel housing and spigot
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm if filters not replaced
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
LifeStraw
Home Glass Water Filter Pitcher
- Borosilicate glass pitcher, replaceable activated-carbon filter cartridge
- Bacterial growth in filter cartridge if unmaintained
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other water filters brands
Best average grade first. Aquagear averages 95.
See every Aquagear product we grade on the Aquagear brand page, or the full water filters ranking.