Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle

Name: Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle
Brand: Mountain Valley

36Avoid

Breakdown

13 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: Mountain Valley Still Spring Water

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−46

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−23

microplastics−13

bromide−3

bromate−3

chromium−1

3 smaller deductions−3

Ingredients

−18

calcium−3

magnesium−3

potassium−3

sodium−3

sulfate−3

total dissolved solids−3

Final score36

Contaminants · 135

1 at/over limit

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)7.67 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×US 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).

Bromate3.3 ppbof 10 ppb

33% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L

Manganese4.1 ppbof 50 ppb

8% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L

Dibutyl Phthalate9 ppbof 120 ppb

8% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Fluoride0.15 ppmof 2 ppm

8% 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)

Nickel1.5 ppbof 100 ppb

2% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L

Chromium0.92 ppbof 100 ppb

1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L total chromium (= EPA MCL)

Barium0.0082 ppmof 2 ppm

<1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2 mg/L

Bromide21 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

1,1-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1-dichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,1-trichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,2-trichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethaneNDnone 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

1,3-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,4-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-sulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

2,3,7,8-tcddNDnone found

Not detected

2,4-dNDnone found

Not detected

2,4,5-tpNDnone found

Not detected

4,8-dioxa-3h-perfluorononanoic Acid (Adona)NDnone found

Not detected

9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

AlachlorNDnone found

Not detected

AldicarbNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoneNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoxideNDnone 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

BentazonNDnone found

Not detected

BenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

Benzo(a)PyreneNDnone found

Not detected

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

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

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

BoronNDnone found

Not detected

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

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

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) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

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

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

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.

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

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

MethoxychlorNDnone found

Not detected

Methyl tert-Butyl EtherNDnone found

Not detected

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

MolinateNDnone found

Not detected

n-Ethyl Perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

n-Methyl Perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

NaphthaleneNDnone found

Not detected

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

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.

Perfluorobutanesulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorodecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorododecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (Pfhpa)NDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorohexanesulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorohexanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorononanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS)NDof 4 ppt

Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — MCL 4.0 ng/L

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)NDof 4 ppt

Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — MCL 4.0 ng/L

Perfluorotetradecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorotridecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluoroundecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

PhenolsNDnone found

Not detected

PicloramNDnone found

Not detected

Polychlorinated BiphenylsNDnone 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

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 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.

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

ToxapheneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,2-dichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichlorofluoromethaneNDnone 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

Contaminants · 32

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Mountain Valley Still Spring Water

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Chromium7.84 ppbof 100 ppb

8% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L total chromium (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Selenium2.24 ppbof 50 ppb

4% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Silver0.936 ppbof 100 ppb

1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Barium0.0153 ppmof 2 ppm

1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2 mg/L

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Microplastics

Confirmed by lab testing

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Titanium9.33 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

AcrylatesNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styreneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

CobaltNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Ethylene-vinyl AcetateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolyacetalNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolybutadieneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolycaprolactoneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolycarbonateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolyetherNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolyethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polyethylene ChlorinatedNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolyimideNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polyisoprene ChlorinatedNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polylactic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polymethyl MethacrylateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolyoxymethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolypropyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolystyreneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolysulfoneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

PolytetrafluoroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polyvinyl AlcoholNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

Polyvinyl ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

SiliconeNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 16 fl oz Aluminum Bottles, 9 pk

TinNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

VanadiumNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle

Ingredients · 8

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100ml	Per serving
Calories	0 kcal	0 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g
Protein	0 g	0 g
Sodium	0 g	0 g

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Common questions

Is Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle healthy?

Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle scores 36/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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 Still Spring Water. Per serving it carries 0g protein. 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 Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle?

Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle lists 8 ingredients, starting with Spring Water, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium and Potassium. 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 Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle?

0 kcal per serving, or 0 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz 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 Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle?

Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz 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 Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle compare to other water?

At 36/100 Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle scores worse than most water we have scored. A higher-scoring option in water is Great Value Purified Drinking Water at 100/100.

Is Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle organic?

Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle is not certified organic in our data.

Has Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle been lab tested?

Yes. 135 substances in Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Mountain Valley Still Spring Water), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected chromium at 0.92 ppb against a 100 ppb limit and nickel at 1.5 ppb against a 100 ppb limit in Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, antimony and thallium and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected chromium at 7.84 ppb against a 100 ppb limit in Spring Water, 25.36 fl oz Aluminum Bottle. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Does Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

Does Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 7.67 ppb against a 6 ppb limit and dibutyl phthalate at 9 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Mountain Valley Spring Water, 33.8 fl oz Glass Bottle. It tested for 9 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.