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Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass

Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass

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Contaminants · 118

From lab tests of this product’s family
Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Fluoride0.12 ppmof 2 ppm
6% of the limitFDA 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)
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Chromium2.6 ppbof 100 ppb
3% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L total chromium (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Barium0.0067 ppmof 2 ppm
<1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Bromide14 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1-dichloroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1-dichloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1,1-trichloroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1,2-trichloroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,2-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,2-dichloropropaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,2,4-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,3-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
1,4-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-sulfonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
2,3,7,8-tcddNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
2,4-dNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
2,4,5-tpNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
4,8-dioxa-3h-perfluorononanoic Acid (Adona)NDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
AlachlorNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
AldicarbNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Aldicarb SulfoneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Aldicarb SulfoxideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
AntimonyNDof 6 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.006 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
AsbestosNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
AtrazineNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
BentazonNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
BenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Benzo(a)PyreneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
BerylliumNDof 4 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.004 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) AdipateNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
BoronNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
BromateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
CarbofuranNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Carbon TetrachlorideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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).
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ChlordaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ChlorineNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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).
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ChloriteNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ChlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
cis-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
CopperNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
CyanideNDof 200 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
DalaponNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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).
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
DinosebNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
DiquatNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
EndothallNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
EndrinNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
EthylbenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Ethylene DibromideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)NDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
HeptachlorNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Heptachlor EpoxideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
HexachlorobenzeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (Hfpo-da)NDof 10 ppt
Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — HFPO-DA (GenX) MCL 10 ng/L.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
IronNDof 300 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.3 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
LindaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ManganeseNDof 50 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
MethoxychlorNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Methyl tert-Butyl EtherNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Methylene ChlorideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
MolinateNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
n-Ethyl Perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
n-Methyl Perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
NaphthaleneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
NickelNDof 100 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
NitriteNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L as N
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
OxamylNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
PentachlorophenolNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
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.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorobutanesulfonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorodecanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorododecanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (Pfhpa)NDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorohexanesulfonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorohexanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorononanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS)NDof 4 ppt
Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — MCL 4.0 ng/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)NDof 4 ppt
Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — MCL 4.0 ng/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorotetradecanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluorotridecanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Perfluoroundecanoic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
PhenolsNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
PicloramNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Polychlorinated BiphenylsNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
SeleniumNDof 50 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
SilverNDof 100 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
SimazineNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
StyreneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
TetrachloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ThalliumNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ThiobencarbNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
TolueneNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — toluene 1 mg/L (= EPA MCL).
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Total ColiformNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Total TrihalomethanesNDof 80 ppb
Not detectedFDA 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.
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Total XylenesNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ToxapheneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
trans-1,2-dichloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
trans-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
TrichloroethyleneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
TrichlorofluoromethaneNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
UraniumNDof 30 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.030 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Vinyl ChlorideNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
ZincNDof 5 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 5 mg/L
Measured in: Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle

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Is Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass healthy?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass scores 96/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water. 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 Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass lists 2 ingredients, starting with Spring Water and Carbon Dioxide. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass’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 Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass 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 Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass compare to other water?

At 96/100 Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass 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 Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass organic?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass is not certified organic in our data.

Has Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Mountain Valley spring water with carbonation, optional natural flavor) with the other products in its family, Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass contain heavy metals?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected chromium at 2.6 ppb against a 100 ppb limit in Sparkling Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass contain glyphosate?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass contain phthalates?

Mountain Valley Sparkling Spring Water, 500 mL glass itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for DEHP and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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