Which water filters remove chloramine?
19 of the 96 water filters we track are certified to reduce chloramine (NSF/ANSI 42 listings). The lowest-priced is the A. O. Smith AO-US-200 2-Stage Under Sink (under-sink filter, $140; about $168 a year in filters for 2 people). Counting a year of replacement filters, the cheapest to own is the Brita Hub countertop filter ($255 the first year). 14 more claim it from brand-run lab tests only, which is not certification.
The EPA MRDL for chloramine in public drinking water is 4 mg/L as Cl2. MRDL 4.0; MRDLG 4. epa.gov Source note
Lowest-priced certified filter, by type
Countertop filter
Brita Hub countertop filter$195 to buy · $60/yr for 2 · NSF/ANSI 42
Check price at Brita →Under-sink filter
A. O. Smith AO-US-200 2-Stage Under Sink$140 to buy · $168/yr for 2 · NSF/ANSI 42
Check price on Amazon →Under-sink reverse osmosis
Aquasana SmartFlow RO$480 to buy · $321/yr for 2 · NSF/ANSI 42
Check price on Amazon →Certified to reduce chloramine (19)
Each row is a certifier listing for this exact product with chloramine in its reduction claims; the listing is linked. Yearly cost is replacement filters (plus drain water for RO) for 2 people, from each brand's filter prices and ratings.
Brand tests only, not certified (14)
These brands cite a lab report for chloramine, but no certifier lists the claim for the product. A lab report can be real; it is not an independent, ongoing certification with factory audits.
- Alexapure Pro gravity filter (Gen 2) (Countertop filter) · BCS Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025, NELAP) and IAPMO R&T testing, per brand report SRT 0826 (Aug 21, 2026)
- Aquasana HealthShield whole-house (Whole-house) · Aquasana internal testing ('WQA did not evaluate chlorine or chloramine reduction')
- Aquasana Rhino Chloramines whole-house (Whole-house) · Unnamed independent lab, 'independently tested to NSF/ANSI Standard 42' (not certified)
- Berkey Big Berkey (Countertop filter) · Unnamed 'NABL, ISO 9000, ISO 17025 accredited third-party labs'
- Clearly Filtered pitcher (Pitcher) · QFT / IAPMO New Jersey (lab report via brand)
- Epic Water Filters Pure XP dispenser (Dispenser) · Two unnamed independent accredited labs (brand PDS, lab testing dated 2026-07-27)
- Epic Water Filters Pure XP pitcher (Pitcher) · Two unnamed independent accredited labs (brand PDS, lab testing dated 2026-07-27)
- Express Water WH300SCKS 3-stage heavy-metal whole-house (Whole-house) · Brand claim (no lab named)
- Frizzlife SK99 (Under-sink filter) · Frizzlife (brand claim, no lab named)
- SpringWell CF1 whole-house (Whole-house) · Brand claim (no lab named, no report linked on product page)
- SpringWell CSF1 filter + FutureSoft salt-free (Whole-house) · Brand claim (no lab named, no report linked)
- SpringWell Lead & Cyst Removal System (Whole-house) · Independent lab + manufacturer internal data ('not performance tested by IAPMO or NSF')
- US Water Systems Matrixx catalytic carbon backwashing (Whole-house) · Brand claim (no lab named)
- Waterdrop K19-H (Countertop reverse osmosis) · Unnamed third-party laboratory (per brand)
No chloramine claim (63 filters)
- 3M Aqua-Pure (Solventum) AP903 whole-house
- A. O. Smith Direct Flow RO AOS-DFRO800
- APEC RO-PERM
- APEC ROES-50
- APEC ROES-PH75
- APEC ROES-UV75-SS
- APEC ROTL-A1000
- Aquasana Rhino + Salt-Free Water Conditioner
- Aquasana Rhino Max Flow whole-house
- Aquasana Rhino whole-house (1M gal)
- Berkey Travel Berkey
- Bluevua RO100ROPOT
- Bluevua ROPOT-Lite
- Brita Denali 6-cup pitcher (Elite filter)
- Brita Denali 6-cup pitcher (Original filter)
- Brita Elite faucet filter
- Brita Tahoe pitcher (Elite filter)
- Brita Tahoe pitcher (Standard filter)
- Brita UltraMax dispenser (Elite filter)
- Brita UltraMax dispenser (Original filter)
- Brondell Circle RC100
- Clearly Filtered 3-Stage Under the Sink
- Express Water RO5DX
- Frizzlife MK99
- Frizzlife PD600-TAM3
- Frizzlife PD800-TAM4
- Hydros 64 oz glass pitcher
- iSpring RCC7AK
- iSpring RCC7P-AK
- iSpring RCD100
- iSpring RO500AK-BN
- iSpring WGB21B 2-stage whole-house
- iSpring WGB21B-PF PFAS whole-house
- iSpring WGB32B whole-house
- LARQ Pitcher 2
- LARQ Pitcher PureVis
- LifeStraw Home 7-cup pitcher
- Pentair Everpure H-300-NXT
- PUR 44-cup dispenser (2 filters)
- PUR 7-cup pitcher (basic filter)
- PUR Faucet filter (basic, horizontal)
- PUR PLUS 11-cup pitcher
- PUR PLUS 30-cup dispenser
- PUR PLUS faucet filter
- SimPure T1-400
- SimPure Y7P-BW
- SpringWell PFAS Water Filter System
- Waterdrop 10UA
- Waterdrop 15UC
- Waterdrop Countertop faucet filter CTF-01
- Waterdrop D6
- Waterdrop Elfin pitcher PT-05
- Waterdrop G2P600
- Waterdrop G3P600
- Waterdrop G3P800
- Waterdrop King Tank gravity filter (2.25 gal)
- Waterdrop Lucid 10-cup pitcher
- Waterdrop WHF21-FG iron & manganese whole-house
- Waterdrop WHF3T-PG whole-house
- Waterdrop X16
- ZeroWater 10-cup pitcher
- ZeroWater 32-cup Ready-Read dispenser
- ZeroWater 52-cup Ready-Read dispenser (2 filters)
Best water filters for chloramine, ranked by first-year cost →
Common questions
Which water filters remove chloramine?
19 of the 96 water filters we track are certified to reduce chloramine (NSF/ANSI 42 listings). The lowest-priced is the A. O. Smith AO-US-200 2-Stage Under Sink (under-sink filter, $140; about $168 a year in filters for 2 people). Counting a year of replacement filters, the cheapest to own is the Brita Hub countertop filter ($255 the first year). 14 more claim it from brand-run lab tests only, which is not certification.
Is there a legal limit for chloramine in tap water?
The EPA MRDL for chloramine in public drinking water is 4 mg/L as Cl2. NSF lists chloramine among NSF/ANSI 42 aesthetic claims. NSF's claims guide lists faucet, countertop, under-sink and RO products for chloramine.
How do I know a filter really removes chloramine?
Look it up in the certifier's public database (NSF, WQA, IAPMO or CSA) under the exact model, and check that chloramine is in its list of reduction claims (usually under NSF/ANSI 42). "Tested to NSF standards" in an ad is not the same as a listing.