When bad-tasting water ruins your hydration pleasure, the Carbodyn element with its high-performance activated carbon block is for you. An efficient 10-micron sediment filter keeps those unwanted suspended solids out of your glass. Then the activated carbon takes over to absorb chemicals like chlorine and reduce the level of lead, and other heavy metals or organic contaminants. Protected by food-grade plastic end camps, the Carbodyn is normally used in combination with a Katadyn ceramic silver element, such as the Ceradyn, which filters out microorganisms.