Does Brita Remove Copper?

Yes

21 Brita models we track are independently certified to remove copper — across pitcher and reverse-osmosis filters.

Certification depends on the filter inside. Brita pitchers are listed for copper only with the Brita+ (OB08), Legacy (OB03) or Refillable (OB07) filter. With the Elite / LONGLAST+ (OB06) filter, the same pitchers are not listed for copper.

Source: WQA Gold Seal listing, NSF/ANSI 53, checked 2026-09-29.

Based on the itemized NSF, WQA & IAPMO certified-model listings we track for Brita (36 of 38 models).

Which Brita models are certified

Certification is per model — make sure the product you buy is one of these specific certified models, not just the same brand.

Certified model	Type
Brita OB01 · Classic / Mist	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB11 · Metro / Slim / Soho	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB21 · Space Saver	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB24 · UltraMax	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB32 · Amalfi / Atlantis	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB36 · Grand Color Series	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB41 · Pacifica	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB43 · Capri / Vintage	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB44 · Mini Plus / Bella	pitcher	Details →
Brita OB46 · Everyday	pitcher	Details →

+ 11 more certified Brita models.

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About copper

Short-term: nausea/vomiting/cramps; long-term: liver/kidney damage. Leaches from copper plumbing, worse with corrosive water.

What Brita filters are certified to remove

Across the Brita models we track, here’s what their certifications actually cover.

✓ lead ✓ fluoride: reverse-osmosis systems only ✓ PFAS: Brita Under Sink system only ✓ chlorine ✓ arsenic: reverse-osmosis systems only ✓ mercury ✓ chromium-6: reverse-osmosis systems only ✓ copper ✓ nitrate: reverse-osmosis systems only ✓ TDS (total dissolved solids): reverse-osmosis systems only

See every filter certified for copper — all brands, ranked.

Certified for copper →

Other brands & copper

PUR Yes Aquasana Yes APEC Yes iSpring Yes Culligan Yes Pentair Yes 3M Yes A.O. Smith Yes GE Yes

How we know: we normalize the public certified-product listings from NSF, WQA, and IAPMO. A “yes” means a specific Brita model is listed as certified for copper. See our methodology.