Water filter materials, water filters and kits containing particles coated with cationic polymer and processes for using the same

A filter for providing potable water, comprising:

• (a) a housing having an inlet and an outlet;
• and
• (b) a filter material disposed within said housing formed at least in part from a plurality of mesoporous activated carbon filter particles and other materials selected from the group consisting of activated carbon powders, activated carbon granules, activated carbon fibers, zeolites, activated alumina, activated magnesia, diatomaceous earth, activated silica, hydrotalcites, glass, polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, ethylene maleic anhydride copolymer fibers, sand, clay and mixtures thereof,
• wherein at least a portion of the other materials are coated with a material selected from the group consisting of silver, a silver containing material, a cationic polymer and mixtures thereof.