NSF/ANSI Standard 42: Drinking Water Treatment Units - Aesthetic Effects
Overview: This standard covers point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) systems designed to reduce specific aesthetic or non-health-related contaminants (chlorine, taste and odor, and particulates) that may be present in public or private drinking water.

NSF Standards were developed by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International.  NSF is a world renowned scientific and technical expert in the health and environmental sciences. Its professional staff consists of engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals.

NSF is an internationally recognized, not-for-profit, third-party testing organization that tests and certifies home water filtration systems to ensure they meet strict public health standards. Certified products that have been tested to verify that they meet certain standards for health and aesthetics will have the logo mark on the right. This ultimately results in giving customers the assurance that the filter system they about to buy will do what the manufacturer’s literature says it will do.

Benefits of NSF certifications:

• Filter reduction claims are true ensuring you are buying the right water treatment system.
• No harmful chemicals will be added to the filtered water.
• The system unit is structurally sound according to specifications.
• The filtration system is as advertised; no misleading literature and labeling.
• No change in the materials and manufacturing processes as described by the

About NSF:
NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education, and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include industry, the regulatory community, and the public at large.

NSF is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. Its professional staff includes engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals with broad experience both in public and private organizations.
NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.
Serving manufacturers operating in 80 countries, NSF was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI USA. The NSF Mark is recognized for its value in international trade around the world and is respected by regulatory agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.

About ANSI :
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.