Bottled water: minerals (TDS)
TDS is total dissolved solids, mostly minerals. Low numbers taste light and soft; high numbers taste salty or mineral-heavy.
| Brand | TDS (mg/L) | From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Still | 30–44 | USA | Flavor profile |
| Arrowhead | 129 | USA | Water test (TestAqua) |
| Acqua Panna | 150 | Italy | Water analysis (PDF) |
| Fiji | 222 | Fiji | FAQ |
| Evian | 345 | France | Water attributes |
| Three Bays | 1300 | Australia | TDS and taste |
| Socosani | 1390 | Peru | Website |
| Gerolsteiner | 2500–2527 | Germany | Facts |
| Vichy Catalan | 3052 | Spain | Website |
Types of bottled water
- Mineral waterFrom an underground source with at least 250 ppm dissolved solids. The minerals have to come from the source; they can't be added later.
- Spring waterFrom an underground formation that flows naturally to the surface, collected at the spring or a borehole into it.
- FDA: bottled water basicsThe full definitions
Who owns what
- BlueTriton Brands (formerly Nestlé Waters North America)Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, Zephyrhills, and Pure Life in the US
Still to look up: Mountain Valley Spring, Crystal Geyser, and Poland Spring (regular, from several sources) vs. Poland Spring Origin (one source).
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