Contaminant · Taste and odor

What water filters remove taste and odor

Taste and odor

verified 2026-09-21
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The short answer

Taste and odor reduction is certified under NSF/ANSI 42 and NSF/ANSI 177.

Of the 1 system in our database that advertise taste and odor reduction, 1 holds a matching third-party listing.

  • NSF/ANSI 421 of the 1 certified systems we hold carry this claim under NSF/ANSI 42.
  • NSF/ANSI 177NSF/ANSI 177 permits this claim, but no system we hold carries it under that standard.

Regulatory status · United States

Current federal limit
None
Taste and odor.
Status
✓Not federally regulated
Pending change
None recorded.
As of
21 Sep 2026
Primary source: U.S. EPA

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

Certified to reduce Taste and odor

1 system

Every row below has a matching listing in a certifier database, checked on 21 Sep 2026. Sorted by FilterSpecs score.

Table 1 · Certified Taste and odor reduction
System Score Reduction Standard Price
GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System 5.9 Not published NSF/ANSI 42 $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. Taste and odor drinking water standard. retrieved 2026-09-21
5.9 · GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System top certified pick Buy · $249.00