In short
The PIONEER is ENPRESS's whole-home filter, offered by Varsity Water Systems and installed by Three Rivers: the first of its kind certified to address lead, cysts and PFOA/PFOS forever chemicals at 0.5 micron filtration. Its certifications are ENPRESS's own, from IAPMO R&T against NSF/ANSI Standard 53 and CSA B483.1, and they are stated exactly as ENPRESS publishes them.
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It's the first of its kind whole-home filter certified to address lead, cyst, and PFOA/PFOS forever chemicals. The PIONEER is rated at an impressive 0.5 micron filtration with multiple third-party certifications. Varsity Water Systems is proud to offer the PIONEER water filter; Three Rivers installs and services it locally.
- Lead Reduction: Captures both soluble (dissolved) and solid particle forms of lead.
- PFOA/PFOS Chemicals: The PIONEER houses a cartridge filter designed to dramatically reduce both types of forever chemicals.
- Giardia and Crypto Filtration: Prevent waterborne parasites that are resistant to chlorine-based disinfectants from filling your glass.
- Easy to Replace Cartridge: The unique snap-ring mechanism makes the routine changing of filter cartridges quick and painless.
- Bright Filter Change Indicators: Never guess if your filter is doing its job. The system provides clear, easy to understand lights to quickly identify when it's time to replace the cartridge.
Why choose The PIONEER
The PIONEER system is certified by IAPMO R&T against NSF/ANSI Standard 53 for lead, cyst, and material safety requirements and CSA B483.1. The PIONEER pressure vessel is tested and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 and 61 for materials and structural integrity requirements. These are ENPRESS LLC's certifications for its own system.
Specifications, from the ENPRESS Data Sheet
| System | ONE E3-M system with PIONEER Pb filter cartridge, part CTA0840BBBKP5-06L00 |
|---|---|
| Size / rating | 8″ × 40″ · 0.5 micron |
| Lead | 100,000 gallons at 4.51 GPM at 99.62% lead reduction (NSF/ANSI 53 performance table: influent 0.15 mg/L to product water 0.005 mg/L) |
| PFOA/PFOS | >88,000 gallons at 8 GPM at 97.9% reduction; ENPRESS reports results below 10 ppt against the 70 ppt level in NSF/ANSI P473 testing* |
| Chlorine / chloramine | >300,000 gallons at 15 GPM (>90%, est. at 2 ppm free chlorine); >150,000 gallons at 8 GPM (>85%, est. at 3 ppm chloramine) |
| Cyst | 99.95% reduction (minimum 50,000/L influent) |
| Peak flow / pressure drop | 8 GPM peak flow · 9 psid at 4.51 GPM |
| Operating limits | 34–120 °F · 20–125 psig · grounded unswitched 115 V outlet; 3 AAA batteries (not included, change annually) |
| Filter-life indicator | Real-time Dynamic LED: green = filter good · yellow = change soon (10% of life remaining) · red = change now |
| Replacement cartridge | PIONEER Pb, 0.5 micron high capacity carbon block, part CT-05-CB-AMYCL |
*Per the ENPRESS brochure: claims are not performance tested by IAPMO or NSF; performance claims are based on independent laboratory and manufacturer's internal test data. ENPRESS's warranty obligation is limited to refund of the purchase price or replacement of a product proven defective, as printed in its brochure. Full documents below.
