100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz

Name: 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz
Brand: Poland Spring

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Breakdown

8 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: Poland Spring Natural Spring Water (still)

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−21

chlorine−10

bromate−5

bromide−3

fluoride−1

manganese−1

nitrate−1

Ingredients

−18

calcium−3

magnesium−3

potassium−3

sodium−3

sulfate−3

total dissolved solids−3

Packaging

−2

Packaging−2

Final score59

Contaminants · 118

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

Bromate2.2 ppbof 10 ppb

22% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L

Manganese6.8 ppbof 50 ppb

14% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.05 mg/L

Fluoride0.21 ppmof 2 ppm

11% 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)

Nitrate0.92 ppmof 10 ppm

9% of the limitFDA 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.

Chloramine0.05 ppmof 4 ppm

1% of the limitFDA bottled-water residual-disinfectant limit, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — chloramine 4.0 mg/L as Cl2 (= EPA MRDL).

Barium0.012 ppmof 2 ppm

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

Bromide14 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Chlorine50 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

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

BoronNDnone found

Not detected

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

ChlordaneNDnone 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

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

NickelNDof 100 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 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 · 14

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Poland Spring Natural Spring Water (still)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-d)NDnone found

Not detected