Do Primo Water water filters have PFAS?
Primo Water water filters average 95 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Primo Water water filters graded as of October 2026, level with the 95 out of 100 median for the 64 other water filters brands graded alongside it.
Primo Water water filters average Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 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.
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- Ceramic water tank, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial biofilm growth in tank and tubing. All standing water coolers risk microbial colonization in…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel tank, carbon/sediment filters
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- plastic housing, activated carbon/RO filter media
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Primo Water average of 95.
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Best average grade first. Primo Water averages 95.
See every Primo Water product we grade on the Primo Water brand page, or the full water filters ranking.