New Radiation Testing Results for Black Berkey Filters

New Radiation Testing Results for Black Berkey Filters

By Dan DeBaun

After much anticipation, berkey water filter is happy to announce the release of new radiation testing results for the black berkey filters. Below, please find a summary of the 3 sets of black berkey radiation tests that address potential radiation in water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Alpha Reduction Testing Report <-- Link to 1st Set of Test Results

 

The Gravity Black Berkey Filter reduced the Gross Alpha concentration in the tap water by at least 98.7 %. The EPA limit for Gross Alpha is 15 pCi/L; the Gravity Black Berkey Filter meets the EPA requirements for drinking water.

 

Potential gross alpha contaminants/emitters in water:

 

Americium-241

Mendelevium-258

Neptunium-237

Plutonium-238 and -239

Polonium-210

Protactinium-231

Radium-226 and -228

Thorium-232

Uranium-235 and -238

 

Gross Beta Reduction Testing Report <-- Link to 2nd Set of Test Results

 

The Gravity Black Berkey Filter reduced the Gross Beta concentration in the tap water by at least 95.3 %. The EPA limit for Gross Beta is 15 pCi/L; the Gravity Black Berkey Filter meets the EPA requirements for drinking water.

 

Potential Gross Beta contaminants/emitters in water:

 

Actinium-227

Californium-251 and -252

Cesium-137

Cobalt-60

Iodine-129 and -131

Lead-210

Nickel-63

Promethium-145

Strontium-90

Technetium-99

 

Uranium Reduction Test Report <-- Link to 3rd Set of Test Results

 

The Gravity Black Berkey Filter reduced the Uranium concentration in the tap water by at least 97.0 %. The EPA limit for Uranium is 30 µg/L; the Gravity Black Berkey Filter meets the EPA requirements for drinking water.

 

Dan DeBaun

Dan DeBaun

Dan DeBaun is the owner and operator of Big Berkey Water Filters. Prior to Berkey, Dan was an asset manager for a major telecommunications company. He graduated from Rutgers with an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering, followed by an MBA in finance from Rutgers as well. Dan enjoys biohacking, exercising, meditation, beach life, and spending time with family and friends.

~ The Owner of Big Berkey Water Filters

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  • Avatar of Cristina Ormenisan Cristina Ormenisan 2020-01-28 18:32:31

    Hello,

    Does the Berkey filter remove radium? I was reading that only reverse osmosis filters and ion exchange filters are able to remove radium from the tap water.

    Thanks!
    Cristina

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2020-01-28 18:35:35

    Hi Cristina -

    Yes, they do. Radium 226 and 228. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/index.php/black-berkey-radiation-testing-alpha-reduction&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Radiation test can be found here&lt;/a&gt;.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of Bob Bob 2017-12-27 14:01:46

    What else beside Fluoride do the white filter remove?

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2017-12-28 18:55:16

    Hi Bob -

    They also remove arsenic and heavy metals, however since the black berkeys handle this removal very well already, it is no longer marketed for the PF-2's as prominently.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of yarrow yarrow 2017-08-09 20:53:31

    Will the black filters work in Aqua Rain's filter system?

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2017-08-16 16:17:20

    Hi Yarrow -

    Yes, they will.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of Carrie Carrie 2017-07-25 23:37:27

    Does it filter out Barium?

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2017-07-27 17:32:52

    Hi Carrie -

    Yes, at levels 99.9% and higher.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of Seth Seth 2017-01-19 18:54:30

    This is great to hear. I was about to install a reverse osmosis system because the well in our new house in the mountains has elevated gross alpha/beta. May I ask what the cleaning requirements are to keep the filters ability to remove these radioactive particles? I'm assuming they may build up over time--or is this not how it works? Thank you

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2017-01-24 16:47:37

    Hi Seth -

    No cleaning is needed to maintain a removal level. The filters will become saturated at some point, and this is the approximate 6000 gallon mark per set of 2.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of Sandy Sandy 2016-10-13 17:07:58

    I live in the Toledo Ohio area and we have had both my assisting that put us under a water Alert 2 years ago and now the chemicals they are adding are high in THM. Will these black berkeys remove that?
    Also is fluoride removed with these?

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2016-10-13 17:16:47

    Hi Sandy -

    Yes, the black berkeys will remove THM's from the water. For fluoride removal, you would want the white add-on PF-2 filters.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of Ruth denning Ruth denning 2016-10-07 00:02:31

    Do any of the filters filter out chromium 6?

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2016-10-07 00:28:42

    Hi Ruth -

    Yes, they do. Please reference the black berkey testing results for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/studies/la-lab-results&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;chromium 6 included here.&lt;/a&gt;

    Thanks
    Dan

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  • Avatar of Ashley allen Ashley allen 2016-10-06 02:10:33

    Just a tip. To neutralize radioacrive iodine put a couple drops of atomic iodine in you glass or water bottle.

  • Avatar of Jacquelyn Jacquelyn 2016-10-02 16:44:47

    I have an older Big Berkey with the white ceramic filters plus the fluoride filters underneath. Do the white ones also take out the Chromium 6 and meet the same standards on the elements listed above?

    Thanks,

    Jacquelyn Melear

  • Avatar of Dan Dan 2016-10-03 16:40:14

    Hi Jacquelyn -

    No, they do not. The black berkeys have gone through more testing and are considered the higher removal rate filter.

    Thanks
    Dan

  • Avatar of donna donna 2016-10-01 19:45:26

    THANK YOU ,THANK YOU ,THANK YOU ,I LOVE MY BERKEY EVEN MORE NOW &amp;lt;3

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