Water filter · pitcher
Clearly Filtered Pitcher
Certified only to NSF/ANSI 42 and 372, its 365+ contaminant claims come from non-accredited lab testing, not health-effects certification.
Bottom line
In our scoring the Clearly Filtered Pitcher earns 2.5/10, a weak result, and it stands out on certification independence (8.0/10). On the data, it holds NSF certification to reduce chlorine taste and odor. It works out to about $0.495 per gallon, expensive per gallon. Our main catch: marketed for lead removal but not NSF/53 certified for lead. Certification is not a substitute for a water test of your own supply.
Flags
- · Marketed for lead removal but not NSF/53 certified for lead.
- · Marketed for PFAS removal but not certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 for PFOA/PFOS.
Flags indicate missing certifications or data gaps under our rubric, not a confirmed finding that a product fails to perform.
Where to buy
No buy link on this one: it scored Limited under our rubric, and we only link products we would shortlist ourselves.
Total cost of ownership
Checked 42 days ago- Cost / gallon
- $0.495
- ~Annual filters
- $545/yr
Certifications
- NSF/ANSI 42, 372chlorine
Filters only protect you on their swap schedule. Get an email reminder when this one is due - one note around swap time, nothing else.
Overview
The Clearly Filtered Pitcher is a pitcher water filter. It is third-party certified (NSF) to reduce chlorine taste and odor. It is also marketed for lead, fluoride, PFOA, PFOS, PFAS, arsenic, microplastics, chromium-6, mercury, for which we found no accredited third-party certification (so we award no certification credit; this is not a finding that it fails to reduce them). Running cost works out to about $0.495 per gallon.
By the numbers
- Certified to reduce
- chlorine taste and odor
- Marketed, no certification found
- lead, fluoride, PFOA, PFOS, PFAS, arsenic, microplastics, chromium-6, mercury
- Format
- pitcher
- Cartridge life
- 100 gallons
- Cost per gallon
- $0.495
- Annual filter cost (~1,100 gal)
- $545/yr
- Install
- pour-through pitcher
- Certifications
- NSF NSF/ANSI 42, 372
Strengths
- + Certification Independence: 8.0/10
Watch-outs
- - Verified Contaminant Reduction: 1.0/10
- - Total Cost of Ownership: 0.0/10
- - Capacity & Flow Fit: 3.0/10
- - Marketed for lead removal but not NSF/53 certified for lead.
- - Marketed for PFAS removal but not certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 for PFOA/PFOS.
Who it is for
- · Renters and small households wanting a no-install option
Who should skip it
- · Anyone buying specifically for lead - it is marketed for it but not certified
- · Heavy daily use - cost per gallon is high
What to know before buying
- · The replacement filter is rated for about 100 gallons or roughly 4 months.
- · The pitcher is NSF-certified only to NSF/ANSI 42 (taste and odor) and 372 (lead-free materials); its '365+ contaminants' figure comes from the brand's own lab testing, not full NSF certification.
- · Reviewers commonly note the dense filter media produces a slow gravity flow rate compared with standard carbon pitcher filters.
How it scored
Verified Contaminant Reduction
1.0/10 · 35%Held NSF/WQA/IAPMO certifications for the contaminants that matter. A claim is not a certification.
- +1NSF/ANSI 42 certified for chlorine ANSF/42 chlorine - Certified to reduce chlorine taste and odor.
Total Cost of Ownership
0.0/10 · 25%Computed cost per gallon vs the format-class median. The number nobody surfaces.
- 0Cost per gallon vs class median A$0.495/gal (above class median (expensive to run)) - Computed cost per gallon scored against the format-class median.
Certification Independence
8.0/10 · 15%Certified on the official database vs self-claimed 'tested to' marketing.
- +5Certifications verifiable on official database A1 listings - Certifications are listed on the official NSF/WQA/IAPMO database, not just a logo.
- +3Per-contaminant reduction disclosed Bperformance data sheet - Publishes percent reduction per contaminant at rated capacity.
- ·Marketing exceeds certified scope Aclaims beyond certified scope - Marketing emphasizes contaminants the certifications do not cover.
Capacity & Flow Fit
3.0/10 · 15%Cartridge life and flow appropriate to the format.
- +3Cartridge life fits the format B100 gal (norm 40) - Rated cartridge life is appropriate for this filter format.
Practical Fit
5.0/10 · 10%Install, footprint, and source-water readiness.
- +5Install type disclosed Cpour-through pitcher - Install method and difficulty are disclosed up front.
FAQ
- Is the Clearly Filtered Pitcher NSF certified, and does it remove lead or PFAS?
- Per the public NSF/WQA/IAPMO databases it holds NSF certification to reduce chlorine taste and odor. It is marketed for lead but we found no accredited lead certification. It is marketed for PFAS but we found no accredited PFAS certification.
- Is the Clearly Filtered pitcher NSF certified for everything it claims?
- No. It is NSF-certified only to standards 42 and 372; the broader '365+ contaminants' claims rest on independent lab data rather than NSF certification for those contaminants.
- How long does the filter last?
- About 100 gallons or roughly 4 months of daily use, after which it should be replaced.
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This score is our opinion under our published rubric, not a statement of objective fact or a lab test of this product. We score what third-party certifications prove; absence of a certification means we found no verification, not that a product fails to perform. Last reviewed 2026-06-01. Scored under water-v1.0. Prices were last checked 42 days ago; the freshness chip above the cost panel shows the current state. See the methodology for how each rule fires.