Filtration Performance Sheet

LifeStraw Flex

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 53 standard for reduction of lead
• 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% Reduces

of Bacteria of Parasites ü Lead
ü Brucella melitensis ü Ascaris lumbricoides ü Chlorine
ü Cryptosporidium spp. ü Herbicides
ü Campylobacter jejuni
ü Entamoeba histolytica ü Pesticides
ü Francisella tularensis ü Giardia intestinalis ü Bad taste & odors
ü Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Beaver Fever) ü Turbidity (silt, sand,
ü Naegleria gruberi cloudiness)
ü Shigella
ü Schistosoma mansoni
ü Staphylococcus aureus ü Taenia saginata
ü Vibrio cholerae (Cholera)
ü Vibrio parahaemolyticus
ü Yersinia enterocolitica Removes 99.999%
of Microplastics
ü Yersinia pestis
ü Enteropathogenic
Escherichia coli (E. coli) Activated Carbon + Ion
Exchange Filter
ü Haemophilus influenzae
Lasts up to 26 gal (100 L)
ü Klebsiella pneumoniae
ü Legionella pneumophila
ü Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ü Mycoplasma pneumoniae
ü Burkholderia pseudomallei
ü Salmonella enterica
ü Salmonella typhi (Typhoid)
Membrane Microfilter
ü Streptococcus pneumoniae Lasts up to 500 gal
ü Streptococcus pyogenes (2,000 L)

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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