Natural Spring Alkaline Water

Name: Natural Spring Alkaline Water
Brand: Proud Source

71Clean

Contaminants · 186

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

Nitrogen, Nitrate3.3 ppmof 10 ppm

33% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — nitrate 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL). This analyte is reported as N.

Total Nitrate + Nitrite-nitrogen3.26 ppmof 10 ppm

33% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — total nitrate + nitrite 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL).

Nickel1 ppbof 100 ppb

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

Barium0.004 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-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,1-trichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethaneNDnone 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

1,2,3-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,3-trichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,3-trimethylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,4-trichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,2,4-trimethylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3-dichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

1,3,5-trimethylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

1,4-dichlorobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

11cl-pf3ouds/f-53b MinorNDnone found

Not detected

2-chlorotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

2,2-dichloropropaneNDnone found

Not detected

2,3,7,8-tcddNDnone found

Not detected

2,4-dNDnone found

Not detected

2,4-dinitrotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

2,4,5-tpNDnone found

Not detected

2,6-dinitrotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

3-hydroxycarbofuranNDnone found

Not detected

4-chlorotolueneNDnone found

Not detected

9cl-pf3ons/f-53b MajorNDnone found

Not detected

AdonaNDnone found

Not detected

AlachlorNDnone found

Not detected

AldicarbNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoneNDnone found

Not detected

Aldicarb SulfoxideNDnone found

Not detected

AldrinNDnone 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.

Amphibole FibersNDnone found

Not detected

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

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

BromateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L

BromideNDnone found

Not detected

BromobenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

Bromochloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

BromochloromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

BromodichloromethaneNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of the four THMs.

BromoformNDnone found

Not detected

BromomethaneNDnone found

Not detected

ButachlorNDnone found

Not detected

Butyl Benzyl PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

CarbarylNDnone found

Not detected

CarbofuranNDnone found

Not detected

Carbon TetrachlorideNDnone found

Not detected

Chloramines TotalNDnone 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

ChlorodibromomethaneNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of the four THMs.

ChloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

ChloroformNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedNo individual federal limit; bounded by the FDA/EPA total-trihalomethanes limit, 0.080 mg/L (21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii)), which applies to the SUM of chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform — so no one of them can exceed it.

ChloromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

Chrysotile FibersNDnone found

Not detected

cis-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found

Not detected

cis-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

CyanideNDof 200 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L

DalaponNDnone found

Not detected

Dcpa Acid MetabolitesNDnone found

Not detected

Di-n-butyl Phthalate (Dbp)NDnone found

Not detected

Dibromoacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

DibromomethaneNDnone found

Not detected

DicambaNDnone found

Not detected

DichloramineNDnone found

Not detected

Dichloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

DichlorodifluoromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

DieldrinNDnone found

Not detected

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.

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

E. ColiNDnone 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

HexachlorobutadieneNDnone found

Not detected

HexachlorocyclopentadieneNDnone found

Not detected

Hfpo-da/GenxNDnone found

Not detected

IsopropylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LindaneNDnone found

Not detected

M+p-xylenesNDof 10 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — total xylenes 10 mg/L (= EPA MCL); an individual xylene cannot exceed the total.

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

MethomylNDnone found

Not detected

MethoxychlorNDnone found

Not detected

Methyl Ethyl KetoneNDnone found

Not detected

Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (Mtbe)NDnone found

Not detected

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

MetolachlorNDnone found

Not detected

MetribuzinNDnone found

Not detected

MolinateNDnone found

Not detected

MonochloramineNDnone found

Not detected

Monochloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

n-ButylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

n-Ethylperfluorooctane Sulfonamido Acetic Acid (Netfosaa)NDnone found

Not detected

n-PropylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

NaphthaleneNDnone found

Not detected

Nitrite NitrogenNDnone found

Not detected

Nitrogen TrichlorideNDnone found

Not detected

NmefosaaNDnone found

Not detected

o-XyleneNDof 10 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — total xylenes 10 mg/L (= EPA MCL); an individual xylene cannot exceed the total.

OxamylNDnone found

Not detected

p-Isopropyltoluene (Cymene)NDnone found

Not detected

P,p'-ddeNDnone found

Not detected

P1 Gross alphaNDnone found

Not detected

P1 Gross betaNDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1016NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1221NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1232NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1242NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1248NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1254NDnone found

Not detected

PCB 1260NDnone 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 AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorohexanesulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorohexanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorononanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorooctanesulfonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorooctanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorotetradecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluorotridecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Perfluoroundecanoic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

PhenolsNDnone found

Not detected

PicloramNDnone found

Not detected

PropachlorNDnone found

Not detected

Radium 226NDnone found

Not detected

Radium 226/228NDnone found

Not detected

Radium 228NDnone found

Not detected

sec-ButylbenzeneNDnone found

Not detected

SilverNDof 100 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.1 mg/L

SimazineNDnone found

Not detected

Single Fiber Detection LimitNDnone found

Not detected

StyreneNDnone found

Not detected

Sulfate as So4NDnone found

Not detected

TerbacilNDnone found

Not detected

tert-ButylbenzeneNDnone 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 ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Total Pcbs (Pesticide)NDnone found

Not detected

Total ThmsNDof 80 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b)(4)(iii) — 0.080 mg/L total trihalomethanes (= EPA MCL). Same analyte as "total trihalomethanes" under Oasis's "Total THMs" spelling.

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

ToxapheneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,2-dichloroetheneNDnone found

Not detected

trans-1,3-dichloropropeneNDnone found

Not detected

Trichloroacetic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichlorofluoromethaneNDnone found

Not detected

TrichlorotrifluoroethaneNDnone 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

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Is Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water healthy?

Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water scores 71/100 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. 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 Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water?

Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water lists 7 ingredients, starting with Sulfate, Silica, Boron, Vanadium and Phosphorus. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline 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 Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water?

Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline 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 Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water compare to other water?

At 71/100 Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water 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 Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water organic?

Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water is not certified organic in our data.

Has Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water been lab tested?

Yes. 186 substances in Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected nickel at 1 ppb against a 100 ppb limit in Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water. That 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.

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water for 5 phthalates, including diethylphthalate, dimethylphthalate and DEHP, and found none above its detection limit.

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Lab-measured contaminants

Ingredients

Contaminants · 186

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Is Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water healthy?

What is in Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water?

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain seed oils?

How processed is Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water?

How does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water compare to other water?

Is Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water organic?

Has Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water been lab tested?

Does Proud Source Natural Spring Alkaline Water contain heavy metals?

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