Do Refrigerator Filters Remove PFAS?
Some do, but most do not. 13 fridge filters are certified to reduce PFOA and PFOS, the two most common PFAS. They fit 8 of the 14 fridge filter numbers we track. For 6 of them (GE XWFE, GE MWF, GE RPWFE, everydrop Filter 3, Frigidaire EPTWFU01, Frigidaire PurePour PWF-1), the brand's own filter is certified. For the other 6, no filter we checked is listed for PFAS.
To see what removes one of the main PFAS, read how to remove PFOA.
Every fridge filter number, checked for PFAS
Find the number on your old filter. "Certified" means NSF or IAPMO R&T lists that exact code for PFOA and PFOS.
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Buy buttons go to the exact listing we matched to the certified code. We show only filters we could match; each filter's page lists every copy we checked.
"Reduce PFAS" on the box is not a certification
3 of the fridge filter copies we checked say PFAS, PFOA or PFOS in their Amazon title, but neither NSF nor IAPMO R&T lists them for it:
- Waterdrop Plus WDP-F13, 1 filter (code WDP-F13): listed for NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401, not for PFAS.
- Waterdrop Plus WDP-F07, 4-pack (code WDP-F07): listed for NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401, not for PFAS.
- Waterdrop Plus WDP-F07, 2-pack (code WDP-F07): listed for NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401, not for PFAS.
The code on the box decides it. Waterdrop, for example, sells a plain code certified for taste and odor and a "Plus" code certified for lead; neither is listed for PFAS on the fridge filters we checked.
What a PFAS certification covers
- NSF P473, or a PFOA/PFOS claim on NSF/ANSI 53: the certifier tested that exact filter for PFOA and PFOS, for its rated gallons.
- It does not cover every PFAS. There are thousands. The test uses PFOA and PFOS. For the widest coverage at one sink, a reverse osmosis system is the usual choice; see filters certified for PFAS by type.
- Change it on time. The certification holds only for the gallons the certifier lists, usually 6 months of use.
Not sure PFAS is in your water? Look up your water system: EPA tested many systems for PFAS from 2023 to 2025.
Questions people ask
Do refrigerator filters remove PFAS?
Some do, but most do not. 13 fridge filters are certified to reduce PFOA and PFOS, the two most common PFAS. They fit 8 of the 14 fridge filter numbers we track. For 6 of them (GE XWFE, GE MWF, GE RPWFE, everydrop Filter 3, Frigidaire EPTWFU01, Frigidaire PurePour PWF-1), the brand's own filter is certified. For the other 6, no filter we checked, brand or copy, is listed for PFAS.
What certification should a fridge filter have for PFAS?
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 with a PFOA/PFOS claim, or NSF P473, on the listing for the exact model code. A plain NSF/ANSI 42 listing covers chlorine, taste and odor only. The word "PFAS" in an Amazon title is not a listing.
Do cheap copies that say "Reduce PFAS" work?
We cannot say they do. 3 copies we checked put PFAS, PFOA or PFOS in their Amazon title but are not listed for it by NSF or IAPMO R&T (brands: Waterdrop). We count a filter only when the certifier lists that code.
Does a fridge filter remove every PFAS?
No. These certifications cover PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS that were tested. They do not prove the filter removes the many other PFAS chemicals. For the widest PFAS coverage at a sink, a reverse osmosis system is the usual choice.
Is there PFAS in my tap water?
EPA tested many water systems for PFAS from 2023 to 2025. Look up your water system to see what it found.
Sources
- IAPMO R&T certificates (pld.iapmo.org) and NSF listings (listings.nsf.org) for every code above, read between October 13 and October 23, 2026. Each filter's page names the certificate for each row.
- Amazon listings and prices: read through Amazon's product API; we show a price only if we read it in the last 24 hours.
- We did not test any filter, or check every copy sold.
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