Water Filtration Media
Independent certification of water filtration media is an important step in meeting public health regulatory requirements in most applications.

Independent certification of water filtration media is an important step in meeting public health regulatory requirements in most applications. NSF tests and certifies a variety of filtration media products, including filtration media used in municipal water filtration, drinking water treatment units and pool equipment.
Municipal Drinking Water
Filtration Media for Public Drinking Water/Municipal Water Filtration Treatment.
Residential Drinking Water
Filtration Media for Drinking Water Treatment Units.
Recreational Water
Filtration Media for Recreational Water Applications.
Discover NSF’s filtration media standards, including scopes and product types we can test and certify. Click here to learn more.
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