Travel Berkey Water Filter System (BT2X2-BB)
1.5-Gallon Capacity | Filters Up to 2.75 Gallons Per Hour | 2 Black Berkey Filters Included
The Travel Berkey is Berkey's most compact gravity-fed water purification system — engineered for households, travelers, and emergency preparedness. Despite its portable footprint, it delivers the same lab-verified purification power found in every Berkey system.
Why Choose the Travel Berkey?
- Removes 99.999% of viruses, 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria, chloramine, trihalomethanes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and 200+ contaminants
- Filters up to 2.75 gallons per hour — equivalent to 20 standard water bottles
- Serves 1–6 people for daily drinking water needs
- Compact enough to fit in a suitcase or airline carry-on
- No electricity, no plumbing — gravity does the work
- Lifetime-grade 304 high-polish stainless steel construction
What's Included
- Travel Berkey upper and lower chambers (304 stainless steel)
- 2 × Black Berkey Purification Filter Elements (pre-installed)
- BPA-free, FDA-approved polypropylene spigot
- Assembly instructions — ready in minutes, no tools required
Specifications
| Capacity | 1.5 Gallons (5.7 L) |
| Dimensions | 7.5 × 7.5 × 19.0 in (assembled) | 7.5 × 7.5 × 11.0 in (nested) |
| Weight (Empty) | 6 lbs |
| Weight (Full) | 18.51 lbs |
| Material | High-polish 304 stainless steel |
| Filter Lifespan | 3,000 gal/filter | 6,000 gal/set |
| Certifications | Tested to exceed NSF/ANSI Standard 53 by state & EPA-accredited labs |
| SKU | BT2X2-BB |
| Availability | Not available in Iowa |
Black Berkey Filter Performance
Each Black Berkey element is composed of high-grade coconut shell carbon blended with 5 proprietary media types. Independent lab testing confirms removal of:
- Viruses: 99.999%
- Pathogenic bacteria: 99.9999%
- Chloramine: below lab detectable limit
- Trihalomethanes: 99.8%
- Pharmaceuticals: 99.9%
- Pesticides: below lab detectable limit
*Not yet available in Iowa.*
Launch DateApril 11, 2021
Days In Market2,023
VendorBerkey®
Variants1