Water suppliers add chlorine to disinfect tap water, which is what gives it that noticeable taste and smell. TapSmart's activated carbon media is designed to reduce chlorine and its associated byproducts as water passes through the cartridge.

Ageing pipework can carry fine sediment, rust and particulate matter into your tap water. TapSmart's multi-stage cartridge is designed to capture sediment before it reaches your glass, for cleaner, clearer-tasting water.

Lead pipework is still common in older UK homes, and boiling water doesn't remove lead — it can concentrate it. TapSmart's filtration media is designed to reduce heavy metals such as lead as water passes through the cartridge.

PFAS, often called 'forever chemicals', don't break down naturally and have been detected across UK water supplies. TapSmart's ChargeFlow™ cartridge is designed to target PFAS as part of its multi-stage activated carbon filtration.

Microplastics can enter the water supply from ageing infrastructure and packaging, and are increasingly found in tap water testing. TapSmart's multi-stage filtration is designed to capture microplastic particles as water passes through the cartridge.

Run-off from farmland can carry pesticide and herbicide residues into the water network. Activated carbon, the core filtration media inside TapSmart's cartridge, is a well-established method for adsorbing organic pesticide residues from water.

Volatile organic compounds and hydrocarbons can enter tap water from industrial run-off or ageing pipework. Activated carbon filtration — the technology inside TapSmart's cartridge — is one of the most established methods for adsorbing VOCs from drinking water.

Chlorine, sediment and trace organic compounds are the main reasons tap water can taste or smell 'off'. Multi-stage activated carbon filtration, like the media inside TapSmart's cartridge, is specifically effective at improving taste and odour.

Beyond chemical contaminants, tap water can carry bacteria and other microorganisms, particularly after supply interruptions. TapSmart includes patented UV protection alongside its carbon cartridge, adding a layer designed to target microorganisms as water passes through the unit.