Katadyn Performance Testing
A large number of tests and certificates issued by independent laboratories,
universities and governmental testing bodies (e.g. Federal Office for Public
Health in Switzerland) bear testimony to the high efficiency and reliability of Katadyn
products.
Function
Katadyn's world-renowned ceramic, with a pore size of only 0.2 microns (0.0002 mm),
effectively removes all bacteria and parasites. When combined with extruded, highly efficient
activated carbon, health-endangering chemicals and heavy metals can also be reduced
to harmless levels. This combination makes Katadyn products the most effective
water filters for bacteria removal, as well as lead and chlorine reduction.
Performance
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Ceramic Filter Elements
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(Bacteria and parasites)*
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E.Coli
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100%
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Vibrio Cholerae
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100%
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Streptococcus faecalis
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100%
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Giardia muris
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100%
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Cryptosporidium
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100%
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and more
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100%
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Activated Carbon Elements
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(Chlorine, chemicals and heavy metals)
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Chlorine**
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98.0%
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Chlorinated Solvents***
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Dichlormethane
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98.9%
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Chloroform
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99.5%
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Trichlorethylene
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99.1%
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Perchlorethylene
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>99.6%
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons***
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Benzene
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>99.3%
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Toluene
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>99.3%
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p-Xylene
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>99.4%
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Pesticides/PCBs***
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Aldrin
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98.5%
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HCH
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>99.4%
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p-DDT
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98.0%
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PCB 118
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95.0%
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Herbicides***
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Atrazine
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99.9%
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Phenols***
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>99.3%
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Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons***
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Naphtalene
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>99.2%
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Fluoranthene
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>98.4%
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Benzo-a-pyrene
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>94.7%
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* According to test results of the Universities of Zurich and
Michigan USA.
** Initial concentration: 2ppm at a flow rate of 200 l/h at 20 degrees C.
*** Initial concentration: 10 times the maximum permissible
concentration in drinking water, according to CH and EU guidelines for a
flow rate of 200 l/h at 20 degrees C.
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For information about Katadyn product testing, please contact Katadyn
North America in Minneapolis, MN at 800-755-6701.
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