Buyer’s Guide to Water Bottles with Built-In Filters

Pricing key (based on manufacturer’s suggested retail price):

$ = under $10

$$ = $11–$15

$$$ = $16–$20

$$$$ = $21–$25

$$$$$ = over $25

Manufacturer/Model: Brita/Soft Squeeze Sport Bottle

Price: $

Container size: 20 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Activated carbon and ion exchange resin

Capacity: 40 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Nalgene/24 Ounce “On The Go” Filter for Good

Price: $ (This price does not include filter which is sold separately)

Container size: 24 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: for use with Brita filters

Capacity: n/a

Manufacturer/Model: Cool Gear/ez-freeze pure

Price: $$

Container size: 24 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in freezer stick bottle filter

Filtration type: Patented filter and freezer stick technology

Capacity: 100 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Aquamira/Frontier Sport Filter

Price: $$

Container size: This product is for use with water bottles that use straws; product does not include a water bottle

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Polypropylene fiber and plastic carbon

Capacity: 100 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: ZeroWater/Travel Bottle

Price: $$$

Container size: 28 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: 5-Stage Ion Exchange filter

Capacity: Filter changes color when replacement needed

Manufacturer/Model: Brita/Hard Sided Bottle Persimmon

Price: $$$

Container size: 23.7 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Activated carbon and ion exchange resin

Capacity: 40 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: CamelBak/Groove .6L

Price: $$$

Container size: 20 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Plant-based activated carbon

Capacity: 48 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Brita/34-Ounce Big Water Bottle

Price: $$$$

Container size: 34 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Activated carbon and ion exchange resin

Capacity: 40 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: ÖKO/Original Filtration Bottle 650 ml

Price: $$$$

Container size: 22 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: ÖKO level-2 filtration-positively charged electro-adsorption

Capacity: 50 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Aquamira/Water Bottle with Filter

Price: $$$$$

Container size: 20 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Activated coconut shell carbon, plastic and other proprietary filter aids

Capacity: 100 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Clearbrook/Survival High Performance Water Filter Bottle

Price: $$$$$

Container size: 32 oz.

Filter Power source: Drop-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Ionic adsorption micron water filter technology

Capacity: 100 gallons

Manufacturer/Model: Sawyer/Personal Water Bottle with Filter

Price: $$$$$

Container size: 34 oz.

Filter Power source: Drip-in bottle filter

Filtration type: Hollow fiber filter

Capacity: 1 million gallons