Vertically stacked or divided fluid filter system for inlet, outlet or both inlet and outlet filtering

A water pitcher comprising:

• A pitcher having a water receiving aperture configured to allow a water to be delivered into an interior water storage volume defined by at least one upwardly extending wall extending upward from a base and a lid sized to cover the water receiving aperture;
• a water filter positioned within the pitcher proximate the lid that includes a filter housing and at least one gravity-driven fluid treatment medium within the filter housing wherein the filter housing has a plurality of fluid intake apertures and at least one treated fluid outlet configured to deliver treated fluid into an internal volume of a vessel wherein the at least one fluid filtering medium treats the water at a rate of at least about one liter per minute while removing at least chlorine odor and chlorine taste components from the water;
• and
• wherein the pitcher's at least one upwardly extending wall and base have an exterior surface and are constructed of a plastic material with a layer of glass on the exterior surfaces thereof.