Pitchers & dispensers Waterdrop ED01 Electric Water Filter Dispenser 9.75 / 10 · $49.99 · filters $112/yr IAPMO W-14270 Check price →
Water filters certified for lead: every NSF/ANSI 53 and 58 listing
A lead water filter should carry a certifier listing that names lead. Our database has 82 filters with one: 68 under NSF/ANSI 53, the health standard for filters, and 14 under NSF/ANSI 58, the standard for reverse osmosis. Prices run from $14.99 for the Waterdrop WDS-F27 Replacement for Samsung HAF-CIN to $1,199 for the Coway Prime Countertop RO (P-6320L) (checked Oct 16, 2026). EPA and CDC point to the same two-part check: NSF/ANSI 53 for lead plus NSF/ANSI 42 for particulates. Of the 82, 64 also hold that 42 particulate listing. The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in your water.
By Daryna Klochko · Published · Listings checked Oct 16, 2026 Best water filter for lead, by type
Countertop AquaTru Carafe Countertop RO 9.75 / 10 · $375 · filters $130/yr IAPMO W-10194 Check price →
Under-sink Frizzlife MK99 Under Sink Water Filter 10.0 / 10 · $69.99 · filters $80/yr IAPMO W-11831 Check price →
Reverse osmosis Pentair OMNIFilter RO2050 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis 9.75 / 10 · $162.23 · filters $78/yr NSF listing Check price →
Faucet Brita Elite Advanced Faucet System 9.5 / 10 · $32.49 · filters $54/yr WQA listing Check price →
Gravity Culligan MaxClear Scout 2.25-Gallon 9.25 / 10 · $175 · filters $382/yr IAPMO W-17177 Check price →
Refrigerator filters Waterdrop WDS-F27 Replacement for Samsung HAF-CIN 9.75 / 10 · $14.99 · filters $30/yr NSF listing Check price →
ListedThe certifier's record names lead under NSF/ANSI 53 or, for reverse osmosis, NSF/ANSI 58. EPA's filter tool counts filters certified to reduce lead to 5 ppb or less.
53/58, otherA 53 or 58 listing for other contaminants only, such as the Brita Denali Pitcher with Standard Filter (cadmium, copper, mercury) or the Waterdrop X12 Reverse Osmosis System (dissolved solids). Not counted here.
Brand claimLead on the box or the brand's site, with no listing that names it. Not in this table; see the 43 filters below.
Type Listing Also listed for
Brondell Coral UC300 Three-Stage Under Sink Model UC300 Three-Stage Under Counter Water Filtration System
$179.99 Filters $80/yr Score 10.0 Waterdrop WDS-F27 Replacement for Samsung HAF-CIN Model WDS-F27 (EFF-6027S)
$14.99 Filters $30/yr Score 9.75 Waterdrop WDP-F07 Replacement for everydrop Filter 4 Model WDP-F07 (EFF-6007S)
$21.99 Filters $26/yr Score 9.75 Samsung HAF-QIN Refrigerator Water Filter Model HAF-QIN/EXP (DA97-17376B)
$35.49 Filters $71/yr Score 9.75 Samsung HAF-CIN Refrigerator Water Filter Model HAF-CIN/EXP (DA29-00020B)
$35.50 Filters $71/yr Score 9.75 Frigidaire WF3CB PureSource 3 Water Filter Model WF3CB
$38.50 Filters $77/yr Score 9.75 Bosch UltraClarity Pro Water Filter (BORPLFTR55) Model WFS200MF (element WFC100MF)
$39.99 Filters $80/yr Score 9.75 everydrop Filter 3 EDR3RXD1 Model EDR3RXD1 (P1WB2)
$41.99 Filters $84/yr Score 9.75 Waterdrop ED01 Electric Water Filter Dispenser Model WD-ED01W / WD-ED01B
$49.99 Filters $112/yr Score 9.75 A. O. Smith AO-MF-ADV Advanced Direct Connect Faucet Filter Model AO-MF-ADV
$119.99 Filters $187/yr Score 9.75 Pentair OMNIFilter RO2050 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis Model OmniFilter RO2050
$162.23 Filters $78/yr Score 9.75 everydrop Filter 1 EDR1RXD1 Model EDR1RXD1 (P8WB2L)
$48 Filters $96/yr Score 9.5 everydrop Filter 4 EDR4RXD1 Model EDR4RXD1 (W11311161)
$48 Filters $96/yr Score 9.5 GE MWF Refrigerator Water Filter Model MWF
$49.97 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 GE XWFE Refrigerator Water Filter Model XWFE
$49.98 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 GE RPWFE Refrigerator Water Filter Model RPWFE
$49.98 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 Frigidaire EPTWFU01 PureSource Ultra II Water Filter Model EPTWFU01
$49.99 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 Frigidaire FPPWFU01 PurePour Water Filter Model FPPWFU01
$49.99 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 Frigidaire ULTRAWF PureSource Ultra Water Filter Model ULTRAWF
$49.99 Filters $100/yr Score 9.5 GlacierFresh GF1000P PLUS Replacement for LG LT1000P Model GF-1000P-N PLUS
$49.99 Filters $50/yr Score 9.5 LG LT800P Refrigerator Water Filter Model ADQ73613401-S (LT800P)
$50.61 Filters $101/yr Score 9.5 everydrop Filter 2 EDR2RXD1 Model EDR2RXD1 (P9WB2L)
$59.99 Filters $120/yr Score 9.5 GlacierFresh GFRPWFE Replacement for GE RPWFE Model GF-009X PLUS
$63.98 Filters $64/yr Score 9.5 LifeStraw Home 7-Cup Glass Pitcher Model LifeStraw Home Glass 7-Cup
$64.95 Filters $127/yr Score 9.5 GlacierFresh GFXWFE Replacement for GE XWFE Model GF-XWF-S PLUS
$73.98 Filters $74/yr Score 9.5 Doulton QT Under Counter System (Ultracarb) Model QT Ultracarb Inline (Ultracarb W9123053)
$119.99 Filters $42/yr Score 9.5 Brio Premium 11" Under Sink Filter FUS100A11SS Model FUS100A11SS (RPFFUS100SS11)
$149.99 Filters $170/yr Score 9.5 Brita Denali Pitcher with Elite Filter Model Denali OB62 (Elite OB06 filter)
$35.99 Filters $40/yr Score 9.25 Samsung HAFCU1 Refrigerator Water Filter Model HAFIN2/EXP (DA29-00003G)
$44.99 Filters $90/yr Score 9.25 Brio 3-Stage Under Sink Filtration System FUS300R Model FUS300R (RPFUSCTO5MS2)
$249.99 Filters $280/yr Score 9.25 Pentair FreshPoint GRO-575 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis Model GRO-575B
$669.29 Filters $238/yr Score 9.25 Hydroviv Under Sink Water Filter Model HYDROVIV-US-REP-19oZIP; 49oZIP; 79oZIP
$199.99 Filters $266/yr Score 9.0 3M Aqua-Pure Filtrete Maximum Under Sink System (3US-MAX-S01) Model 3US-MAX-S01
$73.25 Filters $140/yr Score 10.0 4Patriots Patriot Pure Ultimate Model Patriot Pure Ultimate (Nanomesh filter)
$249 Filters $146/yr Score 9.5 Everpure H-1200 Dual-Cartridge Drinking Water System Model H-1200 #1; H-1200 #2
$696.72 Filters $299/yr Score 9.5 PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Vertical (FM-3700B) Model FM-3700B
Price not checked Filters $52/yr Score 9.25 3M Aqua-Pure 3MDW301-F Under Sink System with Faucet Model 3MDW301-F
$294 Filters $278/yr Score 9.25 PUR PLUS 11 Cup Pitcher (PPT111W) Model PPT111W (PPF951K filter)
Price not checked Filters $83/yr Score 8.75 Halo Defender II Whole House System (H-DFR2) Model H-DFR2-STAL
Price not published Filters — Score 8.75 No filters match.
Listing links open the certifier's record. It covers the model numbers named in it, so check the number on the box. "Filters/yr" is replacement filters at the brand's own interval and price. Prices from brand or store pages, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Who certified each filter
NSF/ANSI 53 and 58 are the same test whichever accredited certifier runs it. What the certifier adds is follow-up: IAPMO R&T says its certification tests samples taken from the supplier's stock or from the market and adds periodic surveillance of the factory. Here IAPMO R&T certified 38 filters, WQA 17 and NSF 27. We link one record per filter, the one that names lead. Listings for other substances, filter by filter, are in NSF certified water filters.
IAPMO R&T 38 Frizzlife MK99 Under Sink Water Filter, A. O. Smith AO-MF Direct Connect Faucet Filter, Frizzlife SK99 3-Stage Under Sink Water Filter, Frigidaire WF3CB PureSource 3 Water Filter, Waterdrop ED01 Electric Water Filter Dispenser, Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect USC001, A. O. Smith AO-MF-ADV Advanced Direct Connect Faucet Filter, Epic Water Filters Smart Shield Under Sink, Kohler Aquifer Single Cartridge (K-77685), AquaTru Carafe Countertop RO, AquaTru Under Sink Reverse Osmosis, AquaTru Classic Countertop RO, Waterdrop G3P800 Reverse Osmosis System, GE MWF Refrigerator Water Filter, GE XWFE Refrigerator Water Filter, GE RPWFE Refrigerator Water Filter, Frigidaire EPTWFU01 PureSource Ultra II Water Filter, Frigidaire FPPWFU01 PurePour Water Filter, Frigidaire ULTRAWF PureSource Ultra Water Filter, GlacierFresh GF1000P PLUS Replacement for LG LT1000P, GlacierFresh GFRPWFE Replacement for GE RPWFE, GlacierFresh GFXWFE Replacement for GE XWFE, Frizzlife MD40 Electric Countertop Filter Dispenser, Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect, Culligan MaxClear Scout 2.25-Gallon, Culligan MaxClear Venture 3-Gallon, Kohler Aquifer Double Cartridge (K-77686), Kohler Aquifer+ Two-Stage (K-29638), Kohler Aquifer RO (K-22155), Hydroviv Under Sink Water Filter, ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher by Culligan, ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher, 4Patriots Patriot Pure Ultimate, PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Vertical (FM-3700B), ProOne Big+ 3-Gallon, PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H), PUR PLUS 11 Cup Pitcher (PPT111W), Halo Defender II Whole House System (H-DFR2)
NSF 27 Waterdrop WDS-F27 Replacement for Samsung HAF-CIN, Waterdrop WDP-F07 Replacement for everydrop Filter 4, Samsung HAF-QIN Refrigerator Water Filter, Samsung HAF-CIN Refrigerator Water Filter, Bosch UltraClarity Pro Water Filter (BORPLFTR55), everydrop Filter 3 EDR3RXD1, Pentair FreshPoint Easy Flow Under Counter Filter, Pentair OMNIFilter RO2050 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis, Pentair FreshPoint F2000 Under Counter Filter, everydrop Filter 1 EDR1RXD1, everydrop Filter 4 EDR4RXD1, LG LT800P Refrigerator Water Filter, everydrop Filter 2 EDR2RXD1, Doulton QT Under Counter System (Ultracarb), Brio Premium 11" Under Sink Filter FUS100A11SS, Samsung HAFCU1 Refrigerator Water Filter, Brio 3-Stage Under Sink Filtration System FUS300R, Pentair FreshPoint GRO-575 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis, 3M Aqua-Pure Filtrete Maximum Under Sink System (3US-MAX-S01), Everpure H-104 Drinking Water System, Everpure EF-1500 Full Flow Drinking Water System, Everpure H-300-NXT Drinking Water System, 3M Aqua-Pure 3MFF100 Full Flow Under Sink System, Everpure H-300 Drinking Water System, Everpure H-1200 Dual-Cartridge Drinking Water System, 3M Aqua-Pure 3MDW301-F Under Sink System with Faucet, 3M Aqua-Pure AP-DWS1000 Under Sink System
WQA 17 Brondell Coral UC300 Three-Stage Under Sink, A. O. Smith AO-US-200 2-Stage Under Sink Filter, Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis, Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage (AQ-6300), Aquasana Clean Water Machine (AQ-CWM2), Brondell Circle RC100 Reverse Osmosis, Brita Elite Advanced Faucet System, LifeStraw Home 7-Cup Glass Pitcher, APEC Water RO-90 Ultimate 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis, Bluevua ROPOT-Lite, Brita Elite Faucet System, Brita Denali Pitcher with Elite Filter, Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis, Coway All-In-One Under Sink RO (P-160AL), Coway Modern Countertop RO (P-300L), Coway Under Sink RO (P-09CL), Coway Prime Countertop RO (P-6320L)
A 53 or 58 listing is not a lead listing
The Brita Denali Pitcher with Standard Filter is listed by WQA to NSF/ANSI 53 for cadmium, copper and mercury, not lead. Waterdrop X12 Reverse Osmosis System, Waterdrop K19-SFK Countertop RO, Bluevua ROPOT-Travel, Waterdrop M6SL Mineral Countertop RO and Express Water RO5DX 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System hold NSF/ANSI 58 listings for dissolved solids only, though their brands say they reduce lead. The APEC Water ROTL-A1000 Tankless Reverse Osmosis is listed for dissolved solids, PFOA and PFOS, and its page names lead too. In all, 43 filters in our database claim lead with no listing that names it: LARQ Advanced Under Sink Filter, Clearly Filtered 3-Stage Under the Sink System, Waterdrop X12 Reverse Osmosis System, iSpring WGB32B-MKS 3-Stage Whole House Filter, Clearly Filtered Water Pitcher, LARQ Pitcher PureVis, LARQ Pitcher 2, Epic Water Filters Pure XP Water Filter Pitcher, Waterdrop K19-SFK Countertop RO, Epic Water Filters Pure XP Dispenser, Bluevua ROPOT-Travel, Waterdrop M6SL Mineral Countertop RO, SimPure Y7P-BW Countertop RO, iSpring RCD100 Countertop RO with Hot Water, APEC Water RO-CTOP-C Portable Countertop RO, APEC Water ROTL-A1000 Tankless Reverse Osmosis, BOROUX Legacy 3-Gallon, Alexapure Pro, Rorra Countertop System, iSpring DF2-CHR Faucet Water Filter, Clear2O RV and Marine Inline Water Filter (CRV2006), LARQ Bottle Filtered Flip Top, Epic Water Filters Nalgene OG Filtered Water Bottle, Clearly Filtered Stainless Steel Filtered Water Bottle, 20 oz, Express Water RO5DX 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System, Express Water Model 6 ROT600MBN Tankless Reverse Osmosis, Express Water WH300SCKS 3-Stage Whole House, Heavy Metals, Doulton British Berkefeld Duke 2.25-Gallon, Doulton British Berkefeld Duchess 1.58-Gallon, SimPure T1-400ALK Tankless RO with Remineralization, Aarke Glass Filter Pitcher, Aarke Glass Filter Pitcher Large, Santevia Gravity Water System, Santevia MINA Pitcher, Santevia Glass Water System, Frizzlife PD600-TAM3 Tankless Reverse Osmosis, Brio G10-U ROSL500 Tankless Reverse Osmosis System, Brio G20-U ROSL700 Tankless Reverse Osmosis System, Brondell VivaSpring Filtered Shower Head FSH25, Brondell VivaSpring Compact Shower Filter CSF, Clearly Filtered Universal Inline Fridge Filter, LG LT1000P Refrigerator Water Filter and LG LT700P Refrigerator Water Filter. A lead listing says nothing about fluoride, which has its own short list of filters listed for fluoride.
Questions people ask
Can a water filter reduce lead?
Yes, and a certifier listing is how you check. CDC advises a point-of-use filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead and NSF/ANSI 42 for particulates. Our database has 82 filters with a lead listing, starting at $14.99 for the Waterdrop WDS-F27 Replacement for Samsung HAF-CIN (checked Oct 16, 2026). EPA's maximum contaminant level goal for lead is zero. The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in your water.
Does Brita filter lead?
The Elite line does. WQA lists the Brita Denali Pitcher with Elite Filter ($35.99) and both faucet systems, the Brita Elite Advanced Faucet System and the Brita Elite Faucet System ($32.49 each), to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead. Brita's FF-100 data sheet reports 150 ppb of lead going in and under 1 ppb on average coming out. The Brita Denali Pitcher with Standard Filter ($22.99) has no lead listing. Prices checked Oct 16, 2026.
Does reverse osmosis reduce lead?
It can, and 15 systems here are listed for it. AquaTru Classic Countertop RO, AquaTru Carafe Countertop RO, AquaTru Under Sink Reverse Osmosis, Waterdrop G3P800 Reverse Osmosis System, Bluevua ROPOT-Lite, Pentair FreshPoint GRO-575 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis, Pentair OMNIFilter RO2050 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis, Coway All-In-One Under Sink RO (P-160AL), Coway Under Sink RO (P-09CL), Coway Prime Countertop RO (P-6320L), Coway Modern Countertop RO (P-300L), Kohler Aquifer RO (K-22155), Brondell Circle RC100 Reverse Osmosis and APEC Water RO-90 Ultimate 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis are listed for lead under NSF/ANSI 58, the reverse osmosis standard. The Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis is listed for lead under NSF/ANSI 53. Not every 58 listing names lead: Waterdrop X12 Reverse Osmosis System, Waterdrop K19-SFK Countertop RO, Bluevua ROPOT-Travel, Waterdrop M6SL Mineral Countertop RO, Express Water RO5DX 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System and A. O. Smith AOS-DFRO800 Tankless Reverse Osmosis are listed for dissolved solids only, and the APEC Water ROTL-A1000 Tankless Reverse Osmosis for dissolved solids, PFOA and PFOS.
Is there a whole-house water filter certified for lead?
One in our database. The Halo Defender II Whole House System (H-DFR2), a carbon block system for the main line, is listed by IAPMO R&T to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, cysts and PFOA/PFOS (file WP-30406) at a flow of 4.21 gpm. Halo sells it through installers and publishes no price for the system or its cartridge. Buying through a dealer is covered in our Halo review. None of the other 15 whole-house and well systems we track holds a lead listing. The Aquasana HealthShield Whole Home Filter is listed to NSF/ANSI 53, but not for lead. CDC advises people with lead service lines to filter the water they use for drinking or cooking, which a pitcher, faucet or under-sink filter from the table covers.
Do shower filters reduce lead?
None of the 15 shower filters we track holds a lead listing. Shower filters are certified to NSF/ANSI 177, which covers free available chlorine reduction. EPA says human skin does not absorb lead in water, and its filter advice is about the water you drink and cook with.
What does the NSF/ANSI 53 lead test check?
How much lead the filter reduces in lab water at two pH levels. In Brita's FF-100 data sheet, the water went in at 150 ppb lead, at pH 6.5 and at pH 8.5, and came out under 1 ppb on average, a reduction above 99.3%. EPA's filter tool counts filters certified to reduce lead to 5 ppb or less, together with an NSF/ANSI 42 particulate listing (Class I). The listing covers the filter up to its rated capacity, and EPA notes an expired cartridge can work less well.
Why aren't Clearly Filtered, Epic Pure or LARQ pitchers on this list?
Their lead claims come from the brands, not from a listing that names lead. The Clearly Filtered Water Pitcher is listed to NSF/ANSI 42 for chlorine only. The Epic Water Filters Pure XP Water Filter Pitcher, LARQ Pitcher PureVis and LARQ Pitcher 2 have no certifier listing we could find (checked October 14, 2026). When a listing appears, the model goes into the table.