Do New Wave Enviro water filters have PFAS?
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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
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
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New Wave Enviro water filters average 96 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 New Wave Enviro water filters graded as of October 2026, above the 95 out of 100 median for the 63 other water filters brands graded alongside it.
New Wave Enviro water 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.
New Wave Enviro water filters worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
New Wave Enviro
Barrier Grand Water Pitcher
- Pitcher housing (likely plastic or glass); activated carbon or ion-exchange filter cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic housing leaching (if applicable), If the pitcher body is plastic rather than glass, unspecified…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Wave Enviro
Alkaline Pitcher Filter
- alkaline pitcher filter, likely activated carbon, ion-exchange resin, and plastic housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ion-exchange resin leaching (barium, sodium), Exhausted or low-quality ion-exchange resins can shed barium or…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Wave Enviro
Alkaline Plus Lead Removal Pitcher
- Plastic pitcher with activated carbon and ion-exchange resin filter cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic housing degradation and leaching, Food-contact plastics can release BPA, phthalates, or other…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Wave Enviro
Alkaline Plus PH Water Pitcher
- Pitcher housing (plastic/BPA-free typically claimed); activated carbon cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter cartridge, Activated carbon cartridges can harbor bacteria if not replaced timely…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Wave Enviro
Alkaline Plus Water Filter Pitcher
- Activated carbon filter media, plastic pitcher body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter media (unmaintained cartridge), Activated carbon, if saturated or left in standing…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better water filters from other brands
Graded higher than the New Wave Enviro average of 96.
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. New Wave Enviro averages 96.
See every New Wave Enviro product we grade on the New Wave Enviro brand page, or the full water filters ranking.