Berkey® Water Filter Systems

Why Berkey? What Makes Berkey Water Filter Special?

♛ Independently Tested Against 200+ Contaminants

Berkey® systems equipped with Black Berkey Elements dramatically reduce trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment, radiologicals, and more.

Berkey Water Filter can reduce hundreds of contaminants in water, including heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, VOCs, and PFAS. Berkey® systems help improve the taste and odor of drinking water while providing a convenient gravity-fed filtration solution for everyday use. The Black Berkey Elements are made and assembled in the USA.

The new Phoenix Gravity New Millennium Edition™ Filters deliver exceptional performance and a premium media blend made from CTC-60 coconut-shell granular activated carbon derived from natural coconut husks.

Engineered with millions of micro-pores for superior adsorption, these filters target a wide spectrum of contaminants—including PFAS, heavy metals, VOCs, and chlorine—while maintaining strong flow rates and long service life. Designed as a high-quality gravity-fed filtration solution, they are engineered to improve the taste and odor of drinking water using advanced carbon filtration technology.

♛ Berkey Makes Your Water Taste Delicious

The Berkey® Water Filter is designed to improve the taste and odor of drinking water while retaining naturally occurring minerals. Many users notice an improvement in water quality and flavor.

♛ Berkey Saves Your Money

Berkey Water Filter filters water for just pennies per gallon and will last for years. It filters water for about a few cents per gallon and will last for years.

♛ Berkey is Simple and Easy

Berkey Water Filter does not require being connected to your home plumbing system. A complete standalone system can be set up in less than 10 minutes without any tools.

Berkey systems have built a loyal following looking for reliable water filtration

What is a Berkey Water Filter? The Berkey Water Filter is a highly effective, cost-effective personal gravity-based water filtration system. This is achieved without removing beneficial minerals and without requiring electricity.

Berkey offers seven system sizes, from the compact 1.5-gallon Travel Berkey to the 6-gallon Crown Berkey, to fit households of all sizes.

Berkey® Systems provides a convenient source of filtered water without electricity or plumbing.

Berkey Water Filters are Top-sellers for a Reason. 

Our products are long-lasting (6,000 Gallons for a pair of the Black Berkey Elements Filters) and easy to install.  The Black Berkey Elements are made and assembled in the USA.

Black Berkey dramatically reduces trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment, radiologicals, and more without removing the beneficial and nutritional minerals needed to support a healthy body and mind.

The Black Berkey Elements are crafted from a unique blend of materials that target specific contaminants. Independent lab testing confirms Black Berkey Elements outperform standard ceramic and carbon-only filters across key contaminant categories. Third-party testing has confirmed their effectiveness, with independent testing against 200+ contaminants.

They have a longer lifespan than most filter elements on the market while being incredibly cost-effective, costing mere pennies per gallon of filtered water. With Berkey systems equipped with Black Berkey Elements, contaminant reduction is significant.

If fluoride reduction is important to you, optional PF-2 Fluoride Reduction Filters are available for compatible Berkey® systems and are designed to reduce fluoride and arsenic levels in treated drinking water.

Models and Specifications

The Berkey filtration systems come in 7 different sizes or models. The systems are identical apart from their storage capacity and maximum filtration rate. They all use the same Black Berkey® Elements Filters.

*Due to state regulations, the Berkey filtration systems are not available for sale in California or Iowa.

Travel Berkey Water Filter

The 1.5-gallon water tank is ideal for one or two people or a camping trip. The Travel Berkey is 18″ high, although it can be collapsed to 12″ for storage. It has a 7.5″ diameter. It can hold a maximum of two filters, which will filter up to 2.5 gallons of water per hour.

• Stores Easily - Reduces to 8 X 12 inches.
• Compact - Stands 18” high when in use.
• Stores 1.5 gallons of filtered water in the lower chamber
• 2.75 gallons per hour flow rate - 60 gallons per day if the upper chamber is kept full
• Long Life - filter up to approximately 6,000 gallons of tap water

Singles or Couples at Home

Fill your Travel Berkey® at the end of the day and enjoy filtered, fresh-tasting water when you need it.

Big Berkey Water Filter

The 2.25-gallon water tank is a good size for most average families. The Big Berkey is 19″ tall and has a diameter of 8.5″. It can hold up to 4 filters. The filtration time per hour varies with the number of filters you install.

• Reduces to a compact 8 X 13 inches
• Stands 19.5” high when in use and is 8” in diameter
• Can store 2.25 gallons of filtered water in the lower chamber
• Comes with two Black Berkey filter elements
• Flow rate of about 4 gallons per hour (60 gallons per day) with two filter elements
• Can filter up to approximately 6,000 gallons of tap water

Royal Berkey Water Filter

With a 3.25-gallon water tank, the Royal Berkey is a good fit for larger families or small businesses. This system is 23″ tall and has a 9.5″ diameter. It can hold up to 4 filters, and the filtration time depends on how many you choose.

• Reduces to a compact 8 X 13 inches
• Stands 19.5” high when in use and is 8” in diameter
• Can store 3.25 gallons of filtered water in the lower chamber
• Comes with two Black Berkey filter elements
• Flow rate of about 4 gallons per hour (60 gallons per day) with two filter elements
• Can filter up to approximately 6,000 gallons of tap water

Imperial Berkey Water Filter

Featuring a hefty 4.5-gallon water tank, the Imperial Berkey is twice the size of the Travel Berkey. That makes it a good fit for large families who drink water or small offices. The Imperial Berkey is 25.75″ tall and has a 10″ diameter. It can hold up to 6 filters, and the filtration time per hour depends on how many filters you install.

• Reduces to a compact 10 by 17 inches
• Stands 25” high when in use
• Can store 4.5 gallons of filtered water in the lower chamber
• Flow rate of about 5.5 gallons per hour (125 gallons per day) with two filter elements
• Can filter up to approximately 6,000 gallons of tap water
• Comes with two Black Berkey Filter Elements

Crown Berkey Water Filter

With a massive 6-gallon water tank, the Crown Berkey is certainly the king of the Berkey family of water filters. Crown Berkey is 30″ tall and 11″ in diameter. It weighs 12.6 pounds and can filter 6.5 gallons per hour.

• Reduces to a compact 11 X 20 inches for storage or transport
• Stands 30” high when in use
• Can store 6 gallons of filtered water in the lower chamber
• Flow rate of about 6.5 gallons per hour (125 gallons per day) with two filter elements
• Can filter up to approximately 6,000 gallons of tap water
• Comes with Two Black Berkey Filter Elements

GO Berkey Kit

The Go Berkey Kit is designed for camping, backpacking, school, on your desk at work, travel, in times of emergency, or other on-the-go activities. It is lightweight and easily transportable. The Go Berkey system uses the same powerful Black Berkey filter.

• Storage capacity of about 1 quart (.95 liters)
• Height when in use: 14” (only 10” in height for transport)
• Diameter: 4"
• Weight: 2.4 lbs empty
• Serves: 1 or 2 people
• Comes with 1 Black Berkey Element (Produces up to one gallon of filtered drinking water per hour)

Sport Berkey Water Bottle

The Sport Berkey® Portable Water Filter is designed for personal use and features an Ionic Adsorption Micro Filtration System. Its filter has been tested for the reduction of a broad range of contaminants and is intended to provide convenient filtration while traveling, commuting, and participating in outdoor activities.

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