It is estimated that VOCs ‎(‎Volatile Organic Chemicals‎)‎ are present in one‎-fifth of the nation‎'‎s water supplies‎.‎ These contaminants can enter ground water from a variety of sources‎,‎ including herbicide and pesticide runoff‎,‎ gasoline or oil spills‎,‎ leaking underground fuel tanks‎,‎ disinfection byproducts‎,‎ septic system cleaners‎,‎ and chemicals used in the dry cleaning industry‎.‎ This filter keeps you safe from these and other VOCs with its five‎-stage filtration‎,‎ so you can turn on the tap with the assurance that you‎'‎re getting cleaner‎,‎ healthier drinking water‎.‎