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Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz

100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz

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Contaminants · 115

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.
Barium0.012 ppmof 2 ppm
1% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 2 mg/L
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
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-d)NDnone 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
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)PhthalateNDnone 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 DioxideNDnone found
Not detected
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
DinosebNDnone found
Not detected
Dioxin (2,3,7,8-tcdd)NDnone 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)NDnone 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
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 Ether (Mtbe)NDnone 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
Nitrite as nNDnone found
Not detected
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 Acid PfdoaNDnone found
Not detected
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (Pfhpa)NDnone found
Not detected
Perfluorohexanesulfonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Perfluorohexanoic Acid PfhxaNDnone 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 AcidNDnone found
Not detected
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)NDof 4 ppt
Not detectedEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS (2024) — MCL 4.0 ng/L
Perfluorotetradecanoic Acid PftaNDnone found
Not detected
Perfluorotridecanoic Acid PftrdaNDnone found
Not detected
Perfluoroundecanoic Acid PfunaNDnone 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
TolueneNDnone found
Not detected
Total ColiformNDnone found
Not detected
Total ThmsNDnone found
Not detected
ToxapheneNDnone found
Not detected
trans-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone 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
XyleneNDnone found
Not detected
ZincNDof 5 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 5 mg/L

Ingredients · 7

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Nutrition facts

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Calories0 kcal0 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
Protein0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz healthy?

Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz scores 58/100 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 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 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz?

Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz lists 7 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 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz?

0 kcal per serving, or 0 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz’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 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz?

Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz 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 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz compare to other water?

At 58/100 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz lands mid-scale — below the typical score in water, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in water is Eska Eau de Source Naturelle at 100/100.

Is Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz organic?

Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz been lab tested?

Yes. 115 substances in Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 fl oz have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

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