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.
- Rubric
- water-v1.0
- Confidence
- Verified
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 $0.650 per gallon, expensive per gallon. Our main catch: marketed for lead removal; we found no NSF/ANSI 53 lead listing as of 2026-06-01. Certification is not a substitute for a water test of your own supply.
Flags
- · Marketed for lead removal; we found no NSF/ANSI 53 lead listing as of 2026-06-01.
- · Marketed for PFAS removal; we found no NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 PFOA/PFOS listing as of 2026-06-01.
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 60 days ago- ~Annual filters
- $715/yr
- Per gallon
- $0.650
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 as of 2026-06-01 (so we award no certification credit; this is not a finding that it fails to reduce them). Running cost works out to about $0.650 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
- $0.650
- Annual filter cost (~1,100 gal)
- $715/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; we found no NSF/ANSI 53 lead listing as of 2026-06-01.
- - Marketed for PFAS removal; we found no NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 PFOA/PFOS listing as of 2026-06-01.
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 and we found no certification listing as of 2026-06-01
- · 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$0.650/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; we found no accredited lead certification as of 2026-06-01. It is marketed for PFAS; we found no accredited PFAS certification as of 2026-06-01.
- 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 as of 2026-06-01, not that a product fails to perform. Last reviewed 2026-06-01. Scored under water-v1.0. Prices were last checked 60 days ago; the freshness chip above the cost panel shows the current state. See the methodology for how each rule fires.