GAC granular activated carbon filter composed of high quality activated carbon **** Removes chlorine, pesticides including pesticide byproducts such as atrazine, industrial solvents (halogenated hydrocarbons), volatile organic compounds (VOC) and chlorinated hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, benzene, arsenic, mercury, lead, chromium, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), taste and odor forming compounds such as MIB and geosmin, algal toxins, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC removal) and other micro-pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCP removal), trihalomethane (THM) compounds like chloroform and other disinfection byproducts (DBP removal).