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28th Feb 2026
Key Takeaways
Chlorine is highly effective but dissipates quickly and creates more harmful disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
Chloramine is a combination of chlorine and ammonia; it is much harder to remove because it does not "boil off" or evaporate like chlorine.
Standard carbon filters (like most pitchers) are often ineffective against chloramine due to insufficient contact time.
Catalytic carbon is the scientific gold standard for neutralizing… Read more
