Driven by an entrepreneur's passion to make a positive impact on the world, Epic Water Filters was founded by Ash Heather in April 2015. Having recently relocated to the US from Asia, Ash witnessed the distressing volume of plastic bottle pollution plaguing the beaches and rivers. This first hand experience sparked a mission for a solution to this pressing environmental crisis.

It started with developing a bottle with a robust filter in it, so people in countries with poor water quality could drink that water without getting sick, at the same time reducing the need for single-use plastic water bottles in those countries. With Flint, Michigan making international headlines in 2015 with its massive and unimaginable water pollution crisis, it became apparent that it was not just developing countries that had water quality problems.

It's now clear that developed countries are the worst offenders of single-use plastic bottle pollution as the citizens of these countries do not trust the quality of their municipal water, primarily due to industrial and agricultural pollutants. The truth is that bottled water isn’t good for our bodies, our wallets, or for the planet. The faster the world realizes this--the better it is for everyone.