"The ideal bottled water should be rich in calcium & magnesium & have a low sodium content." The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 105, No. 2, pg. 125-130. 1998. "Variation in the Mineral Content of Commercially Available Bottled Waters: Implications for Health &Disease"
by Philippe Garzon, BSC; Mark J. Eisenberg, MD.

COMPARATIVE WATER ANALYSIS

COMPANY

CALCIUM

MAGNESIUM

SODIUM

POTASSIU M

pH

Fluoride

TDS

Silica

True Artesian

41.6

16

3.6

0.7

7.8

0.2

NR

11.4

Evian

78

23

5.5

0.75

7.18

NR

NR

14

FIJI

17

13

18

4

7.5

NR

160

85

Arrowhead

19.7

3.8

11.1

1.8

8.1

NR

125

28.6

Springs Calistoga

4.4

1.9

10.2

5.4

7.33

NR

130

NR

Crystal Geyser

27.4

6

13

2

7.9

NR

165

NR

Ozarka

2

1.2

2.3

NR

6.56

NR

32

NR

Poland Springs

8.3

0.08

2.9

0.5

0.4

NR

37

NR

Saratoga

93.3

15.3

70

4.3

NR

0.26

NR

NR

Trinity

1.4

Trace

48.8

1.2

9.7

3.6

195

NR

Mountain Valley

68

8

2.8

1

7

0.25

230

NR

Hinkley & Schmidt

16

6

12

4.2

7.6

0

150

NR

Naya

38

22

6

2

7.6

NR

200

7

Palomar Mnt Spring

15.1

5.3

9.3

3.4

7.4

0.1

93

26.0

Abita Springs

NR

NR

47

NR

8.2

0.24

160

NR

Volvic

10

6

9

6

NR

NR

109

30

Ice Mountain

54

20

2.6

0.66

7.76

0.12

NR

NR

Justa Natural Spring

4.2

1.49

3.27

0.52

6.54

NR

NR

NR

NR

Not Reported

TDS

Total Disolved Solids

Sources of information for listed percentages are from company labels, websites and bottledwater.com.  These are for natural waters only.  Companies using Reverse Osmosis techniques and desginer waters which add minerals are excluded.