In the 19th century the River Thames was London's main water supply and it's s sewer. The Thames was famously described as offensive to the site disgusting to the imagination and destructive to the health.

Seizing the opportunity and heartened by a Royal Commission Henry Douton transformed his family's poultry business by recognizing the potential for a ceramic drinking water filter that eventually became world famous under the Doulton and Royal Doulton brands.

Today Fairy Industrial Ceramics is the sole manufacturer of the Doulton drinking water filter which is still produced in Staffordshire just as Henry Doulton did in the nineteenth century where Fairy continue to build on his pioneering legacy.

In the 21st century the Doulton factory uses the very latest technology in the manu-facture of its ceramic water filter products to deliver the cleanest and healthiest water to its global customers.

Ceramic is a natural product with a small and complex pore structuremaki ng it an ideal filter medium. At the Doulton factory our manufac-turing expertise allows us to control this pore structure with incredible precision and consistency.

Clean water is a major contributor to health and vitality. The Doulton filter acts as a highly effective barrier protecting you and your family from harmful particles and pathogenic bacteria in the water supply while still allowing beneficial minerals to pass through.

The special biotech silver within the Doulton filter inhibits microbiological growth providing superior antibacterial properties. The Doulton multi-stage filter technology is combined into a single cartridge allowing the removal of chlorine and heavy metals guaranteeing that great Doulton taste.

All stages of our UK manufacturing process adhere to the stringent BS-EN ISO 9001 quality standards including the coveted NSF undress certificates demonstrating that our drinking water filters have passed the highest international testing standards to ensure the quality is guaranteed for the millions of ceramic filter candles we produce and distribute to over 140 countries every year.

In the home the Dalton water filter provides clean, safe, healthy and immediate access to great tasting water whether it's at the table or out and about. Having having clean water with you at all times is an essential benefit and healthy water doesn't cost the earth.

Our filter systems are extremely cost-effective require no power and are much more environmentally friendly then bottled water. They're simply the finest natural filters available. Douton ceramic filters delivering the cleanest safest and best tasting water for you and your family.