Do Filtrete whole-house filters have PFAS?
Filtrete whole-house filters average 89 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Filtrete whole-house filters graded as of October 2026, below the 95 out of 100 median for the 5 other whole-house filters brands graded alongside it.
Filtrete whole-house filters average Excellent on our four-band scale. 5 of the 5 we graded are worth buying.
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.
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Aquasure
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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- polyurethane foam
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Filtrete whole-house filters worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Activated carbon and sediment filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial biofilm growth in filter housing. If cartridges are not replaced on schedule or if the system sits…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and sediment filter media, plastic housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic housing leachables. Pressurized plastic housings can leach trace monomers (bisphenol A, phthalates…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and sediment filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial or mold growth in unmaintained filter media. Saturated activated carbon and sediment cartridges can…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and sediment filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial colonization of filter media. Activated carbon and sediment filters can harbor bacteria if not…
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High Performance Whole House Sanitary Quick-Change Filter System, Large Capacity
- activated carbon filter media, plastic housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm in unmaintained filter media. Activated carbon filters can harbor bacterial…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Filtrete average of 89.
- 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, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon filter media; plastic housing and cartridge frame
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm in filter cartridge
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- activated carbon filter media, polypropylene housing
- Bacterial growth in stagnant housing
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Filtrete product we grade on the Filtrete brand page, or the full whole-house filters ranking.