Announcement
Berkey by NMCL is excited to announce the release of our new economical replacement filters for use in Berkey® water systems. The NSF CERTIFIED Phoenix New Millennium Edition™ Water Filter Elements are being offered in lieu of Black Berkey® Elements not being available.
As you are well aware, Black Berkey® replacement filter sets (BB9-2®) have not been available since late in 2023 due to the stop order placed on Berkey International by the EPA, which prevented the further manufacture of Black Berkey® Elements.
As an alternative to the Black Berkey Element we have incredible filters for you to use in your gravity water filter systems. All of our water filters have NSF certification.
Choice #1 - Berkey is pleased to Introduce the Phoenix New Millennium Edition™ Water Filter Elements. (Launch Date Nov 10th 2025)
Choice #2 - Use our British Berkefeld ceramic water filters by Doulton
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For added fluoride removal, use the "All in One" Ultra Fluoride Water Filter by British Berkefeld (8B76)
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UPDATE - Berkey Lawsuit against EPA (Oct 29 2025)
We are still engaged in the lawsuit against the EPA. An "Oral Argument" took place today for the Berkey case against the EPA in the US First Circuit Court of Appeals dated October 27, 2025 in Puerto Rico. You can listen to the 30 minute proceeding on the following link. Click here
Quick review on why the "Stop-Sale Order" against the Black Berkey Water Filter;
In 2022 the EPA changed its regulations by classifying the Berkey water filter as a "pesticide". This EPA reclassification effects Berkey because;
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Berkey incorporates silver into the filter.
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Berkey makes claim of virus removal.
What do Black Berkey Elements remove?>>>>> Performance Data <<<<< |
*The Black Berkey® water filtration elements are made and assembled in the USA.
Black Berkey® water filtration elements are more powerful than any other gravity filter element currently available. The Elements have a unique purification capability that is due to their unique structure. The micro- pores within the Black Berkey® Elements are so small that pathogenic bacteria are simply not able to pass through them.
- Removes chlorine, monochloramines, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pathogenic bacteria, nuclear radiation such as cesium 137 plus more! Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb)
- Includes: Two 9" Black Berkey® Elements with 2 washers, 2 wing nuts, and 1 priming button, 1 priming squeeze bottle, (1 per order)
- Installs in the upper chamber of all Berkey and British Berkefeld systems. Elements can also be used to upgrade most other gravity-fed water filter systems.
- Sold as a SINGLE or as a PAIR
- Performance; Black Berkey Elements remove chlorine, monochloramines, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pathogenic bacteria, nuclear radiation such as cesium 137 plus more! - Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb) >Data Sheet here<
- Durability; Depending on water quality, This website recommends replacing Black Berkey Elements at 2 years or after 3,000 gallons (12,000 Litres) after use - through a pair of elements.
- Re-cleanable and self-sterilizing during the life of the element.
- The Black Berkey elements are interchangeable with the British Berkefeld systems and other other brand name gravity systems. (the PF-2 filters can be used as well.)
Berkey® systems equipped with Black Berkey® Elements can remove up to 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria, while also removing or dramatically reducing protozoa, trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment and even radiologicals.
Performance of Berkey water filtration elements decrease with age. Replace every 2 years.
Note: TDS level water tests on our elements do not indicate a negative performance. Beneficial minerals are bypassed through the elements which will register a TDS reading. Only reverse osmosis will give you low TDS readings.
Black Berkey Elements Removal of Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Drink with confidence—independent lab tests show that our elements are extremely effective at removing these parasitic contaminants. In fact, no cysts were detected in the tested system’s effluent for both contaminants. This is important when considering the fact that consumption of just 10 giardia cysts may cause infection.
Cryptosporidium; The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum removal or inactivation standard for cryptosporidium is 99%, or a 2-log reduction. Black Berkey® Elements exceed lab detectable limits, removing cryptosporidium to greater than 99.997% (log 4.6). That is over twice the EPA standard, by log 2.6.
Giardia; The EPA’s minimum removal or inactivation standard for giardia lamblia is 99.9%, a 3-log reduction. Black Berkey® Elements exceed lab detectable limits, having been tested to reduce giardia cysts by greater than 99.994%, or log 4.6. This also exceeds the EPA standard.
UPC # 094922528292
WARRANTY
Black Berkey® Elements
The Black Berkey® Elements warranty period is for six months. Warranty period begins from the date of receipt of the product by the original purchaser.
Caution; Most of the Black gravity filters on Amazon are NOT Berkey products.
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