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Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water

Purified Drinking Water

68Okay

Contaminants · 86

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

Total Trihalomethanes0.6 ppbof 80 ppb
1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — 0.080 mg/L total trihalomethanes (= EPA Stage 1 DBP MCL). CORRECTED 2026-09-24 from 10 ppb: 0.010 mg/L is the BROMATE limit, not TTHM's.
1,1-dichloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
1,1,1-trichloroethaneNDnone 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
1,2,4-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
1,4-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
2,3,7,8-tcddNDnone found
Not detected
2,4-dNDnone found
Not detected
2,4,5-tpNDnone found
Not detected
AlachlorNDnone 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)
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
BromateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
CarbofuranNDnone found
Not detected
Carbon TetrachlorideNDnone found
Not detected
ChloramineNDof 4 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water residual-disinfectant limit, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — chloramine 4.0 mg/L as Cl2 (= EPA MRDL).
ChlordaneNDnone found
Not detected
ChlorineNDnone 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
ChromiumNDof 100 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L total chromium (= EPA MCL)
cis-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found
Not detected
CopperNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L
CyanideNDof 200 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L
DalaponNDnone found
Not detected
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb
Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
DinosebNDnone found
Not detected
DiquatNDnone found
Not detected
EndothallNDnone found
Not detected
EndrinNDnone found
Not detected
EthylbenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Ethylene DibromideNDnone 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.
Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)NDnone found
Not detected
HeptachlorNDnone found
Not detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNDnone found
Not detected
HexachlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNDnone found
Not detected
IronNDof 300 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.3 mg/L
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
LindaneNDnone found
Not detected
ManganeseNDof 50 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
MethoxychlorNDnone found
Not detected
Methylene ChlorideNDnone found
Not detected
NickelNDof 100 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L
NitrateNDof 10 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL). Readings must also be as N, not as nitrate ion; the as-NO3 equivalent would be ~44 mg/L.
NitriteNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L as N
OxamylNDnone found
Not detected
P1 Gross alphaNDnone found
Not detected
PentachlorophenolNDnone found
Not detected
PhenolsNDnone found
Not detected
PicloramNDnone found
Not detected
Polychlorinated BiphenylsNDnone found
Not detected
Radium-226, Radium-228 CombinedNDnone found
Not detected
SeleniumNDof 50 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
SilverNDof 100 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L
SimazineNDnone found
Not detected
StyreneNDnone 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
TolueneNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — toluene 1 mg/L (= EPA MCL).
Total Nitrate + Nitrite-nitrogenNDof 10 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — total nitrate + nitrite 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL).
Total XylenesNDnone found
Not detected
ToxapheneNDnone found
Not detected
trans-1,2-dichloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
TrichloroethyleneNDnone 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
ZincNDof 5 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 5 mg/L

Ingredients · 13

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100mlPer serving
Calories0 kcal0 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber0 g0 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water healthy?

Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water scores 68/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 0g sugar. 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 Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water?

Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water lists 13 ingredients, starting with Purified Water, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Citrate and Sodium Chloride. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water?

0 kcal per serving, or 0 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water’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 Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water?

Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water 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 Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water compare to other water?

At 68/100 Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water lands mid-scale — below the typical score in water, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in water is Great Value Purified Drinking Water at 100/100.

Is Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water organic?

Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water been lab tested?

Yes. 86 substances in Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, antimony, chromium and 2 others and found none above its detection limit.

Does Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

Does Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Kirkland Signature Purified Drinking Water for DEHP and found none above its detection limit.

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