8 of the best water filters for every situation

Can we all just agree that we are over bottled water? OK, good.

If you're all about eliminating single-use plastic from your life, but your tap water is straight up undrinkable, this task gets a bit difficult. Relax: we can fix that.

SEE ALSO: 10 of the best reusable water bottles

Water filters and purifiers remove contaminants and impurities from water to make it more suitable for drinking and cooking. This allows you to utilise a reusable water bottle and fill it with clean water that you actually feel good about drinking.

Filters can take the place of hundreds of plastic water bottles, which helps you be more eco-friendly and reduce the amount of plastic in landfills. Filtration systems are also lifesavers in areas where tap water is unsafe to drink, as long as they remove the proper contaminants like lead. Some even take away the sulphur taste and smell from well water, which is amazing. Read more...

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BEST FOR THE FRIDGE

Brita Everyday Filter

This pitcher will give you clean water to store in your fridge at an affordable price.

• What it filters: Chlorine, copper, mercury, and cadmium
• Capacity: 2.4 litres

£44.67 from Amazon

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BEST FOR MONITORING WATER QUALITY

ZeroWater Pitcher

With a quality meter and side spigot, this pitcher has some impressive features.

• What it filters: Dust, rust, pesticides, herbicides, mercury, chlorine, chloramine, chromium, lead, and other inorganic compounds and suspended solids
• Capacity: 2.5 litres

£110 from Amazon

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BEST FOR YOUR TAP

Spardar Tap Water Filter

This attachment gives you filtered water directly from your tap.

• What it filters: More than 70 contaminants including lead, chlorine, mercury, and pesticides
• Capacity: N/A

£21.98 from Amazon

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BEST FOR TIGHT BUDGETS

Brita Tap Filter

This is not the best tap filter, but it will work well if installed correctly.

• What it filters: 60 contaminants including lead, chlorine, benzene, and asbestos
• Capacity: N/A

£17.66 from Amazon

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BEST FOR UNDER THE SINK

iSpring Filtration System

This under-the-sink system's long-lasting filters remove contaminants from city and well water.

• What it filters: More than 1,000 contaminants including arsenic, chlorine, lead, fluoride, heavy metals, and bacteria
• Capacity: 280 litres per day

£210.89 from Amazon

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BEST FOR YOUR COUNTERTOP

APEX Countertop Water Filter

This system filters water from your countertop without an extensive install process.

• What it filters: Chlorine, sediment, radon, Giardia cysts, mercury, pesticides, and more
• Capacity: N/A

£151.11 from Amazon

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BEST FOR PURIFYING

Big Berkey Water Filter

This large countertop dispenser purifies water from a tap, well, river, or lake.

• What it filters: Hundreds of contaminants including viruses, bacteria, lead, mercury, and pesticides
• Capacity: 8.5 litres

£254 from Amazon

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BEST FOR PORTABILITY

LifeStraw Water Filter Bottle

This water bottle filters immediately while on the go and can even handle lake and stream water.

• What it filters: Bacteria, parasites, microplastics, and chemicals like chlorine, pesticides, and herbicides
• Capacity: 0.65 litres

£49.95 from Amazon

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