Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle

Name: Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle
Brand: Gelson's

77Clean

Contaminants · 146

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

1,1-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1-dichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,1-trichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,2-trichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2-dichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,3-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,3-trichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,4-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,4-trimethylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3-dichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3,5-trimethylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,4-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

2-chlorotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

2,2-dichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

2,3,7,8-tcddNDnone found

Not detected

2,4-dNDnone found

Not detected

3-hydroxycarbofuranNDnone found

Not detected

4-chlorotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

4-isopropyltolueneNDnone found

Not detected

AlachlorNDnone found

Not detected

AldicarbNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoneNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoxideNDnone found

Not detected

AldrinNDnone found

Not detected

AluminumNDof 200 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

AntimonyNDof 6 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.006 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

AsbestosNDnone found

Not detected

AtrazineNDnone found

Not detected

BariumNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2 mg/L

BentazonNDnone found

Not detected

BenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

Benzo(a)PyreneNDnone found

Not detected

BerylliumNDof 4 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.004 mg/L

Bis (2-ethylhexyl) AdipateNDnone found

Not detected

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

BromateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L

BromideNDnone found

Not detected

BromobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

BromochloromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

BromodichloromethaneNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of the four THMs.

BromoformNDnone found

Not detected

BromomethaneNDnone found

Not detected

ButachlorNDnone found

Not detected

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

CarbarylNDnone found

Not detected

CarbofuranNDnone found

Not detected

Carbon TetrachlorideNDnone found

Not detected

Chloramine as Cl2NDnone found

Not detected

ChlordaneNDnone found

Not detected

Chlorine as Cl2NDnone found

Not detected

Chlorine DioxideNDof 800 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water residual-disinfectant limit, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — chlorine dioxide 0.8 mg/L as ClO2 (= EPA MRDL).

ChloriteNDnone found

Not detected

ChlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

ChloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

ChloroformNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform — so no one of them can exceed it.

ChloromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

cis-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found

Not detected

cis-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

CyanideNDof 200 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L

DalaponNDnone found

Not detected

Dibromoacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

DibromochloromethaneNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of the four THMs.

DibromomethaneNDnone found

Not detected

DicambaNDnone found

Not detected

DichloranNDnone found

Not detected

Dichloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

DichlorodifluoromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

DichloromethaneNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — dichloromethane 0.005 mg/L (= EPA MCL).

DieldrinNDnone found

Not detected

DinosebNDnone found

Not detected

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

EndothallNDnone found

Not detected

EndrinNDnone found

Not detected

EthylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

Ethylene DibromideNDnone found

Not detected

Fenoprop (2,4,5 - Tp Silvex)NDnone found

Not detected

FluorideNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2.0 mg/L domestic non-carbonated (temperature-dependent 1.4–2.4 mg/L)

GlyphosateNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Gross alphaNDnone found

Not detected

Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)NDnone found

Not detected

HeptachlorNDnone found

Not detected

Heptachlor EpoxideNDnone found

Not detected

HexachlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

HexachlorobutadieneNDnone found

Not detected

HexachlorocyclopentadieneNDnone found

Not detected

IsopropylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LindaneNDnone found

Not detected

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

MethomylNDnone found

Not detected

MethoxychlorNDnone found

Not detected

Methyl Ethyl KetoneNDnone found

Not detected

Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (Mtbe)NDnone found

Not detected

MetolachlorNDnone found

Not detected

MetribuzinNDnone found

Not detected

MolinateNDnone found

Not detected

Monobromoacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Monochloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

n-ButylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

NaphthaleneNDnone found

Not detected

NickelNDof 100 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L

Nitrite as nNDnone found

Not detected

o-XyleneNDof 10 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — total xylenes 10 mg/L (= EPA MCL); an individual xylene cannot exceed the total.

OxamylNDnone found

Not detected

p and m-XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

PentachloronitrobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

PentachlorophenolNDnone found

Not detected

PerchlorateNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedInternational Bottled Water Association bottled-water standard — 0.002 mg/L, per the legend of the Poland Spring 2025 Water Analysis Report (marked with the IBWA symbol, not the California Dept. of Health Services symbol). California's own perchlorate MCL is 0.006 mg/L and is NOT the basis for this figure.

PhenolsNDnone found

Not detected

PicloramNDnone found

Not detected

PropachlorNDnone found

Not detected

PropylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

sec-ButylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

SilverNDof 100 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L

SimazineNDnone found

Not detected

Standard Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

StyreneNDnone found

Not detected

SulfateNDnone found

Not detected

tert-ButylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

TetrachloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

ThalliumNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

ThiobencarbNDnone found

Not detected

TolueneNDof 1 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — toluene 1 mg/L (= EPA MCL).

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Total Pcbs (Pesticide)NDnone found

Not detected

Total ThmsNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — 0.080 mg/L total trihalomethanes (= EPA MCL). Same analyte as "total trihalomethanes" under Oasis's "Total THMs" spelling.

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

ToxapheneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

Trichloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichlorofluoromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichlorotrifluoroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

TrifluralinNDnone found

Not detected

UraniumNDof 30 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.030 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Vinyl ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

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Common questions

Is Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle healthy?

Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle scores 77/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle?

Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle lists 7 ingredients, starting with Chloride, Silica, Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle?

Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle compare to other water?

At 77/100 Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle sits in our top band, among the better water we have scored. A higher-scoring option in water is Great Value Purified Drinking Water at 100/100.

Is Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle organic?

Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle been lab tested?

Yes. 146 substances in Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, antimony, nickel and thallium and found none above its detection limit.

Does Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

Does Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Gelson's Spring Water Glass Bottle for DEHP and found none above its detection limit.

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