Contaminant · Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants

What water filters remove trace medications

Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants

verified 2026-09-20
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The short answer

Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants reduction is certified under NSF/ANSI 401.

Of the 1 system in our database that advertise trace medications reduction, 1 holds a matching third-party listing.

  • NSF/ANSI 4011 of the 1 certified systems we hold carry this claim under NSF/ANSI 401.

Regulatory status · United States

Current federal limit
None
Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants.
Status
✓Not federally regulated
Pending change
None recorded.
As of
20 Sep 2026
Primary source: U.S. EPA

Settled. We re-check the federal register entry quarterly and stamp this panel with the date of the last check.

Certified to reduce Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants

1 system

Every row below has a matching listing in a certifier database, checked on 20 Sep 2026. Sorted by FilterSpecs score.

Table 1 · Certified Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants reduction
System Score Reduction Standard Price
GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System 5.9 Not published NSF/ANSI 401 $259.99

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Reduction figures are the certified performance in the listing, not manufacturer marketing. See methodology.

Sources

  1. [1] U.S. EPA. Pharmaceuticals and emerging contaminants drinking water standard. retrieved 2026-09-20
5.9 · GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System top certified pick Buy · $249.00