Contaminant · Asbestos (fibers longer than 10 micrometers)
What water filters remove asbestos fibers
Asbestos (fibers longer than 10 micrometers)
The short answer
Asbestos (fibers longer than 10 micrometers) reduction is certified under NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58.
Of the 1 system in our database that advertise asbestos fibers reduction, 1 holds a matching third-party listing.
- NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 53 permits this claim, but no system we hold carries it under that standard.
- NSF/ANSI 581 of the 1 certified systems we hold carry this claim under NSF/ANSI 58.
Regulatory status · United States
- Current federal limit
- 7 MFL
- Asbestos (fibers longer than 10 micrometers). Million fibers per litre, counting fibers longer than 10 micrometers.
- Status
- ✓In force
- Regulated in fibers per liter, not mg/L: the MCL and MCLG are both 7 million fibers per liter counting only fibers longer than 10 micrometers. The registry's mg/L convention does not apply to this entry.
- Pending change
- None recorded.
Settled. We re-check the federal register entry quarterly and stamp this panel with the date of the last check.
Certified to reduce Asbestos (fibers longer than 10 micrometers)
1 systemEvery row below has a matching listing in a certifier database, checked on 20 Sep 2026. Sorted by FilterSpecs score.
| System | Score | Reduction | Standard | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System | 5.9 | Not published | NSF/ANSI 58 | $259.99 |
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Reduction figures are the certified performance in the listing, not manufacturer marketing. See methodology.