This BevGuard BGC-2300 5 Micron CTO Filter contains a 5 Micron coconut shell carbon block, which provides tremendous capacity to reduce impurities and sediment that may be present in your drinking water. The carbon block has millions of active sites on its surface and within the structure which can absorb impurities like a sponge, and can attract and hold other types of impurities to its surface like a magnet. Additionally, this filter can catalytically breakdown other impurities very similar to the way a catalytic converter works in your automobile. These processes ensure that you are getting the cleanest and best tasting water possible. This economical filter will provide you with fresh and clean tasting water for any beverage application.
Features: 

• NSF Certified
• Economical alternative to expensive filter substitutes
• Delivers clean, clear water that looks and tastes great
• Reduces sand, silt, sediment, rust, chlorine taste and odor that may be present in your drinking water
• Designed to provide up to 10,300 gallons
• Does not remove minerals which may be beneficial to health