Home water filters can significantly improve the taste and odor of drinking water as well as remove potentially harmful contaminants.

How and where the filter is installed will determine whether it is classified as point-of-use or point-of-entry. It's important to understand the distinctions between the two as they pertain to this report.

Kitchen water filters fall into the point-of-use category, meaning they filter water in a specific location only, for instance, the kitchen sink. They include containers (pitchers or larger dispensers) that store water in a refrigerator and faucet-mounted and under-sink models that are installed more permanently.

How and where the filter is installed will determine whether it is classified as point-of-use or point-of-entry. It's important to understand the distinctions between the two as they pertain to this report.

Kitchen water filters fall into the point-of-use category, meaning they filter water in a specific location only, for instance, the kitchen sink. They include containers (pitchers or larger dispensers) that store water in a refrigerator and faucet-mounted and under-sink models that are installed more permanently.









