Filtration Performance Sheet

LifeStraw Go, LifeStraw Universal

Independently Tested
LifeStraw filters are rigorously tested by independent labs and our own ISO certified lab to meet
protocols established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NSF
International/ANSI.
• Membrane Microfilter pore size – 0.2 micron
• Meets NSF 42 standard for chlorine reduction
• Meets US EPA & NSF P231 standards for the removal of bacteria and parasites

Removes 99.999999% Removes 99.999%

Activated
of Bacteria of Parasites Carbon Filter
ü Brucella melitensis ü Ascaris lumbricoides Lasts up to
ü Campylobacter jejuni ü Cryptosporidium spp. 26 gal (100 L)
ü Entamoeba histolytica
ü Francisella tularensis
ü Giardia intestinalis
ü Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Beaver Fever)
ü Shigella ü Naegleria gruberi
ü Staphylococcus aureus ü Schistosoma mansoni
ü Vibrio cholerae (Cholera) ü Taenia saginata
ü Vibrio parahaemolyticus
ü Yersinia enterocolitica
Removes 99.999%
ü Yersinia pestis of Microplastics
ü Enteropathogenic
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
ü Haemophilus influenzae Reduces
ü Klebsiella pneumoniae ü Chlorine
ü Herbicides
ü Legionella pneumophila
ü Pesticides
ü Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ü Bad taste & odors Membrane
ü Mycoplasma pneumoniae ü Turbidity (silt, sand, Microfilter
ü Burkholderia pseudomallei cloudiness) Lasts up to
ü Salmonella enterica 1,000 gal
(4,000 L)
ü Salmonella typhi (Typhoid)
ü Streptococcus pneumoniae
ü Streptococcus pyogenes

The above is not an exhaustive list of all bacteria, parasites, and other contaminants removed
by LifeStraw filters but rather the main waterborne disease-causing contaminants. If you have
additional questions about a specific contaminant not included on the list, please email us
at info@lifestraw.com

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