Water filter · pitcher
Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N)
A budget store-brand pitcher whose Walmart listing says 'Certified to NSF/ANSI 42&53' but names no certifier, number, or registry - an unverifiable claim that earns no certified credit here. No standalone filter price is published, so cost per gallon also can't be computed.
Bottom line
In our scoring the Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N) earns 1.5/10, a weak result, and it scores best on practical fit (7.0/10). On the data, we found no accredited NSF, WQA, or IAPMO certification, so its contaminant claims are unverified. Replacement-filter pricing is a labeled public-data gap, so we do not compute its running cost. Our main catch: no third-party certification on the NSF/WQA/IAPMO database. 'Tested to' is not 'certified to'.
Flags
- · No third-party certification on the NSF/WQA/IAPMO database. 'Tested to' is not 'certified to'.
- · Replacement cartridge price or rated life not available from any public source.
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
Replacement-filter price is not available from any public source, so running cost cannot be computed. We cap this dimension rather than guess.
Certifications
No third-party certification on an official database. Any performance claims are unverified.
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 Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N) is a pitcher water filter. It carries no accredited NSF, WQA, or IAPMO certification - its contaminant claims are "tested to" lab results, not certifications. It is also marketed for chlorine taste and odor, copper, cadmium, 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). Replacement-cartridge pricing is not publicly available, so cost per gallon cannot be computed.
By the numbers
- Certified to reduce
- nothing certified (claims are 'tested to' only)
- Marketed, no certification found
- chlorine taste and odor, copper, cadmium, mercury
- Format
- pitcher
- Cartridge life
- 42 gallons
- Install
- pour-through pitcher, Brita-compatible
Strengths
- No standout strengths in our scoring.
Watch-outs
- - Verified Contaminant Reduction: 0.0/10
- - Total Cost of Ownership: 0.0/10
- - Certification Independence: 0.0/10
- - No third-party certification on the NSF/WQA/IAPMO database. 'Tested to' is not 'certified to'.
- - Replacement cartridge price or rated life not available from any public source.
Who it is for
- · Renters and small households wanting a no-install option
Who should skip it
- · Anyone who needs verified contaminant removal - this product is not certified
How it scored
Verified Contaminant Reduction
0.0/10 · 35%Held NSF/WQA/IAPMO certifications for the contaminants that matter. A claim is not a certification.
- ·No third-party contaminant certification Aclaims only, uncertified - No NSF/WQA/IAPMO certification. Performance claims are unverified.
Total Cost of Ownership
0.0/10 · 25%Computed cost per gallon vs the format-class median. The number nobody surfaces.
- ·Cost per gallon not determinable Ano public cartridge price - Cost per gallon cannot be computed; this dimension is capped and the gap is shown.
Certification Independence
0.0/10 · 15%Certified on the official database vs self-claimed 'tested to' marketing.
- ·Not verifiable on a certification database Ano database listing - No third-party certification listing. 'Tested to NSF standards' earns no certification credit.
- ·Marketing exceeds certified scope Aclaims beyond certified scope - Marketing emphasizes contaminants the certifications do not cover.
Capacity & Flow Fit
5.0/10 · 15%Cartridge life and flow appropriate to the format.
- +3Cartridge life fits the format B42 gal (norm 40) - Rated cartridge life is appropriate for this filter format.
- +2Honestly rated filter life Bgallon rating matches typical use - Months claim matches the gallon rating at typical use.
Practical Fit
7.0/10 · 10%Install, footprint, and source-water readiness.
- +5Install type disclosed Cpour-through pitcher, Brita-compatible - Install method and difficulty are disclosed up front.
- +2Predictable replacement schedule Chonest life rating - Replacement schedule is predictable from the honest gallon rating.
FAQ
- Is the Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N) NSF certified, and does it remove lead or PFAS?
- We found no accredited NSF, WQA, or IAPMO certification for it in the public databases - its contaminant claims are "tested to" lab results, not certifications, so we award no certification credit.
Related guides
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 2026-06-06. Scored under water-v1.0. Replacement-filter pricing is a labeled public-data gap for this product, so running cost is not computed. See the methodology for how each rule fires.