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Purified water brands
Purified waters, best score first.
Criterion: Waters we list as purified (US FDA definition: produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or similar) with a Waterphile Score, highest first.
Why it matters
In the US, the FDA defines purified water as water produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or another suitable process. It often starts as municipal water and has few minerals unless some are added for taste. How scores work →
Sources (1)
| # | Water | Score | TDS | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mai DubaiUAE | 8.7 | — | Compare |
| 2 | Great Value Purified Drinking WaterUSA | 8.4 | 31.64 mg/L | Compare |
| 3 | Kirkland Signature (Costco) PurifiedUSA | 8.4 | 31.64 mg/L | Compare |
| 4 | Alkame WaterUSA | 8.3 | 56 mg/L | Compare |
| 5 | Nestlé Pure Life (Jordan)Jordan | 8.3 | 120 mg/L | Compare |
| 6 | NiagaraUSA | 8.1 | Not detected | Compare |
| 7 | Polar (purified water)USA | 8.1 | Not detected | Compare |
| 8 | Pure Life (US)USA | 8.0 | 13–44 mg/L | Compare |
| 9 | Dasani (Egypt)Egypt | 8.0 | 110 mg/L | Compare |
| 10 | Menehune WaterUSA (Hawaii) | 7.9 | Not detected | Compare |
| 11 | Mayday Emergency Drinking WaterUSA | 7.8 | Not detected | Compare |
| 12 | Kona DeepUSA (Hawaii) | 7.8 | 268 mg/L | Compare |
| 13 | Kroger Purified Drinking WaterUSA | 7.8 | Not detected | Compare |
| 14 | Market Pantry Purified Water (Target)USA | 7.7 | Not detected | Compare |
| 15 | Aqua BloxUSA | 7.7 | 25 mg/L | Compare |
| 16 | Boxed Water Is BetterUSA | 7.5 | Not detected | Compare |
| 17 | EssentiaUSA | 7.3 | 61.33 mg/L | Compare |
| 18 | PentaUSA | 7.3 | Not detected | Compare |
| 19 | Positivity Alkaline WaterUSA | 7.1 | 41 mg/L | Compare |
| 20 | Alkaline88USA | 7.1 | 39 mg/L | Compare |
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- Mai Dubai: maidubaiwater.com – Regular range, mineral composition (undated) · checked 2026-10-26
- Great Value Purified Drinking Water: Niagara Bottling Water Quality Report 2026, 'Purified Water with Minerals added for Taste' column (linked from Walmart's water-report page) · checked 2026-10-26
- Kirkland Signature (Costco) Purified: Niagara Bottling Water Quality Report 2026, 'Purified Water with Minerals added for Taste' column · checked 2026-10-25
- Alkame Water: Alkame Water 2018 bottled water quality report; lab sample dated 17 Oct 2013 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Nestlé Pure Life (Jordan): buyonline.nestlewaters.jo – Nestlé Waters Jordan shop, mineral composition ('approximate values') · checked 2026-10-26
- Niagara: Niagara Bottling Water Quality Report 2026, Purified Water column · checked 2026-10-25
- Polar (purified water): Polar Beverages annual analysis, Purified Finished Product, Eurofins Eaton Analytical job 380-178780-1, report date 11/06/2025 · checked 2026-10-25
- Pure Life (US): Pure Life 2025 Water Analysis Report (linked from purelifewater.com) · checked 2026-10-25
- Dasani (Egypt): coca-cola.com/eg – Dasani nutritional information (undated) · checked 2026-10-26
- Menehune Water: Menehune Water quarterly report, Q1 2018, purified finished product (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Mayday Emergency Drinking Water: Mayday Industries 2018 Bottled Water Quality Report (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Kona Deep: Kona Deep 2017 bottled water quality report (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Kroger Purified Drinking Water: Kroger bottled water annual collection test report 2016 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Market Pantry Purified Water (Target): Market Pantry (Target) water analysis report 2018, purified water (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Aqua Blox: Ready America 2018 Bottled Water Quality Report, Aqua Blox & Literz, sampled 2018-04-24 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Boxed Water Is Better: Boxed Water Is Better water quality report, Q4 2018 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-25
- Essentia: Essentia Water Analysis Report 2025 (updated 28 Apr 2026, essentiawater.com) · checked 2026-10-25
- Penta: Penta Water Quality Report 2019 (pentawater.com) · checked 2026-10-25
- Positivity Alkaline Water: Positivity Water bottled water report - purified (undated) (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Alkaline88: Alkaline88 'Water Quality Report' page (alkaline88.com), analysis date not given · checked 2026-10-25
FAQ
What is the best purified water?
By Waterphile Score, the highest-scoring purified water is Mai Dubai (8.7 out of 10), followed by Great Value Purified Drinking Water (8.4) and Kirkland Signature (Costco) Purified (8.4). The score comes from each brand’s published analysis and is not a health or safety rating.
Which purified water has the lowest sodium?
Of the 12 ranked here that publish sodium as a single number, Polar (purified water) lists the least: 1.1 mg/L.
Which purified water has the highest pH?
Of the 17 ranked here that publish a single pH value, Essentia lists the highest: pH 9.92.
Values as published by each brand, per litre. Not medical advice.