What’s in your water? I’m sure we’d all like to believe that our water is just water, but contamination is more widespread than we’d like to think. Although cases of unsafe drinking water tend to come from low-income countries, the United States isn’t completely spared. The CDC reports around 1.1 million cases of waterborne illness each year, and with weather-based disasters on the rise, your clean water system could be compromised at any time. Additional factors like the growth of water-intensive data centers are actively impacting our ability to access safe, clean drinking water. Water quality degradation, whether from nature or human activities, can have serious impacts on our health, so ensuring you have safe drinking water should be a top priority. Luckily, IWAE now offers a great home solution that will keep the water flowing: the Berkey Gravity Fed Water Filtration System.

Key Points

• The Berkey Gravity Fed Water Filtration System comes in multiple sizes, ranging from 1.5 to 4.5 gallons.

• Berkey Black filters are strong enough to remove red food dye from water, along with sedimentary minerals and heavy metals like arsenic, chloramine, chloride, aluminum, cadmium, chromium, and copper.

• The Berkey Filtration System protects beneficial minerals like calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and sodium.

• Depending on the tank size and number of filters equipped, the Berkey Filtration System can filter between 2.5 and 16.5 gallons of water per hour.

• The Berkey Gravity Fed Water Filtration System is perfect for campers, homesteaders, and homeowners looking to improve their emergency preparedness.

Introducing the Water Filtration by Berkey

Berkey made its debut with Black Berkey Filters in 1998, but the Berkefeld Brand from Doulton had already been granting families a means to enjoy clean drinking water for over 150 years. These systems were made of natural materials like ceramic to effectively filter out cysts, bacteria, and other unwanted particulate matter without removing any of the healthy minerals.

Today, Berkey makes a handful of powerful water filtration products that ensure you have enough safe drinking water for you and your family. Requiring no electricity or power, these systems use gravity to eliminate unwanted contaminants from your drinking water. Berkery produces a variety of tank sizes to suit different situations, so choosing the right filtration system is easy. The 1.5 gallon Travel Berkey is perfect for an impromptu camping trip, while the 4.5 gallon Imperial Berkey is great for keeping players healthy and hydrated during football season. Regardless of your unique situation, Berkey has the perfect size of water filter for you.

What Particles Can the Berkey Water Filter Eliminate?

Did you know that a set of two Berkey Black filters offers such powerful filtration that they can extract food coloring from water without removing beneficial minerals? If you want to verify this for yourself, you’re in luck: the owner’s manual for most current Berkey systems outlines how to perform a red food coloring test to verify that your system is operating up to its full potential!

The Berkey Gravity Fed Water Filtration systems are also compatible with Berkefeld ceramic filters for next level filtration options that won’t leave your water murky. These Berkefeld filters meet the strict standards outlined by NSF (previously known as the National Sanitation Foundation) to prove they are safe to use and accurately advertise their capabilities.

With the Berkey Water Filtration system, you’ll taste the difference in freshness with each and every sip. But how do water filtration systems like the Berkey actually improve water quality? Berkey filters out unwanted sedimentary minerals and heavy metals so that you have deliciously pure drinking water. From arsenic, chloramine, and chloride, to aluminum, cadmium, chromium, and copper, Berkey Water Filters remove several unwanted particulates up to 99% and higher. 

With such fine filtration, you might wonder if the filters also extract the minerals you want in your water. The answer is no: Berkey filters incorporate smart design to ensure you don’t lose beneficial ionic minerals such as calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and sodium. This might seem too good to be true, but the effectiveness of Black Berkey filters has been verified by several independent tests—they are simply that amazing!

At Home or On-the-Go

Not sure if you’d find a use for a Berkey Water Filtration System? Well, you absolutely would! Water Defense has a handy breakdown of state-by-state tap water quality that puts your state’s water filtration capabilities into perspective. If your state’s water filtration isn’t up to par, the Berkey Water Filtration System will bridge the gap. If you’re an avid camper or hiker, you might already know that finding and treating water out in the wilderness can be a real hassle. With the Berkey Water Filtration System, you wouldn’t have to worry so much about pre-planning your water supply. 

Both in your home and on-the-go, better filtered water offers a range of benefits:

• Keep your coffee maker, espresso machine, kettle, or other brewing equipment in better condition over time by preventing inorganic materials from mucking up internal hardware

• Ensure there are no strange flavors or sedimentary texture anomalies in your stocks, soups, stews, sauces, or any other culinary creation that requires water

• Get hydrated quickly and safely, even when the only water source around is one found in nature

• Protect your skin from harsh chemicals and abrasive materials that cause rashes and other health problems that are found in some unfiltered water sources

Curious how long you’ll have to wait for your water to be ready? There are a few factors that can influence filtration times, such as the size of your Berkey system and number of filters set up within the tank. Each Berkey water filter can accommodate between 2 and 6 PF-2 Fluoride and Arsenic filters in the lower chamber for additional filtration after water makes it through the top chamber. In general, you can expect the following max filtration flow rates within one hour:

• The Travel Berkey water filter can get through 2.5 gallons of water per hour when equipped with 2 Black Berkey filters.

• The Big Berkey water filter can cleanse 3.5 gallons of water per hour with 2 Black Berkey filters, or 7 gallons per hour when configured with 4 filters.

• The Royal Berkey water filter can purify 4 gallons of water per hour with 2 Black Berkey filters, or 8 gallons per hour when using 4 filters.

• The Imperial Berkey water filter can handle 5.5 gallons of water per hour with 2 Black Berkey filters, or 16.5 gallons per hour when outfitted with 6 filters.

Perfect for Homesteaders and Off-the-Grid Living

Maybe you are choosing not to utilize city and county-wide water filtration systems, but you still want to ensure you and your loved ones stay supplied with ample clean drinking water. With no power needed, these gravity filtration systems by Berkey are an amazingly simple but powerful solution that won’t leave your loved ones thirsty. Boasting a simple setup process that takes just minutes, you and your family will be toasting to your new lifestyle upgrade almost as quickly as you get your system installed and filled with the first round of fresh water.

Be Prepared With a Berkey Water Filter

Did you know that the electrical grid going down can affect your access to clean drinking water? Weather-related power outages are on the rise. Power outages can result in a lack of water pressure and pose contamination risks from disrupted treatment processes on the municipal level. Well water systems are equally at risk during downtime.

Our electrical grid wasn’t designed to handle the climate as we know it today, leading to a rise in downtime both in terms of frequency and severity. Common solutions like boil orders mitigate the dangers from drinking unclean water in these times, but homes with all electric appliances often find this fix difficult to accommodate. Luckily, Berkey water filters can give you fresh drinking water without the need for power or boiling! 

Emergency Preparedness is Simple With IWAE

Keeping clean drinking water on hand for you and your loved ones isn’t an option, it’s an absolute necessity. Don’t rely on someone else for everything you need to stay alive and healthy. When the power goes out, you can use a generator. If a natural gas line won’t reach your house, propane gives you the functionality you need. And when your family needs a better option than standard tap water, Berkey is here to answer the call.

You can shop Berkey products at your leisure on our website, but our resources don’t stop there! Our customer service experts are always available to provide a second set of eyes. Just reach out to us via email or give us a call and our team will help you find the perfect solution for your home.