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Best still water brands
Every still water we can score, best score first.
Criterion: Still waters (mineral, spring, artesian and purified) with a Waterphile Score, highest first.
Why it matters
The Waterphile Score shows how close a water’s published values are to ideal ranges from WHO, EU and US guidance. It is not a health or safety rating. How scores work →
| # | Water | Score | TDS | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NayaCanada | 9.9 | 260 mg/L | Compare |
| 2 | EvianFrance | 9.8 | 345 mg/L | Compare |
| 3 | BuxtonUK (England) | 9.7 | 280 mg/L | Compare |
| 4 | Sainsbury's British Still Spring Water (5L)UK (England) | 9.7 | 230 mg/L | Compare |
| 5 | Ice River SpringsCanada | 9.7 | 309 mg/L | Compare |
| 6 | RajecSlovakia | 9.7 | 322 mg/L | Compare |
| 7 | Absopure Natural Spring WaterUSA | 9.6 | 320 mg/L | Compare |
| 8 | ASDA Still Natural Mineral WaterUK (England) | 9.6 | 228 mg/L | Compare |
| 9 | Big Spring Water (Montana)USA | 9.6 | 287 mg/L | Compare |
| 10 | Brecon CarregUK (Wales) | 9.6 | 210 mg/L | Compare |
| 11 | San Benedetto (Benedicta)Italy | 9.6 | 273 mg/L | Compare |
| 12 | AquilaCzech Republic | 9.6 | 246 mg/L | Compare |
| 13 | JanaCroatia | 9.6 | 277 mg/L | Compare |
| 14 | Solán de CabrasSpain | 9.6 | 278 mg/L | Compare |
| 15 | BallygowanIreland | 9.5 | — | Compare |
| 16 | JolivalFrance | 9.5 | 306 mg/L | Compare |
| 17 | Abant Doğal Kaynak SuyuTurkey | 9.5 | — | Compare |
| 18 | Bar-le-DucNetherlands | 9.4 | 230 mg/L | Compare |
| 19 | HildonUK (England) | 9.4 | 312 mg/L | Compare |
| 20 | Oakley Artesian WaterUSA | 9.4 | 204 mg/L | Compare |
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NetherlandsSources (20)
- Naya: Naya Spring finished product, 500 mL – Compliance Designs report 951-254, Quarter 1, 2026 (linked from naya.com) · checked 2026-10-25
- Evian: evian.com (UK) – Water attributes · checked 2026-10-25
- Buxton: buxtonwater.co.uk – Still Natural Mineral Water · checked 2026-10-25
- Sainsbury's British Still Spring Water (5L): Sainsbury's product page, British Bottled Still Spring Water 5L · checked 2026-10-25
- Ice River Springs: Ice River Springs, Feversham Spring finished product report, Quarter 1 2025 (Compliance Designs, report 133-18421) · checked 2026-10-26
- Rajec: Státní zdravotní ústav (Czech National Institute of Public Health) – 'Přehled balených vod… a jejich základní minerálové složení', February 2025 (Rajec is sold in Czechia and listed there) · checked 2026-10-26
- Absopure Natural Spring Water: Absopure Water Company 2017 Bottled Water Quality Report (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- ASDA Still Natural Mineral Water: ASDA product page, Still Natural Mineral Water 2 Litres · checked 2026-10-25
- Big Spring Water (Montana): Energy Laboratories analytical report B18101762 for Lehrkinds Big Spring, sample 'Drinking', collected 2018-10-19 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
- Brecon Carreg: Brecon Carreg Mineral Water Still label, typical values (Waitrose listing) · checked 2026-10-25
- San Benedetto (Benedicta): Sugros wholesale listing, San Benedetto Acqua Naturale PET 2L (analysis of 27/05/2022, University of Naples Federico II) · checked 2026-10-25
- Aquila: Státní zdravotní ústav (Czech National Institute of Public Health) – 'Přehled balených vod… a jejich základní minerálové složení', February 2025 · checked 2026-10-26
- Jana: jana-water.com – Jana glass, '1 L contains' (undated); pH from 'The mineral composition of Jana' · checked 2026-10-26
- Solán de Cabras: Solán de Cabras, Agua mineral natural (composición) · checked 2026-10-25
- Ballygowan: Ballygowan, Our water story (water source table) · checked 2026-10-25
- Jolival: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Jolival, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Abant Doğal Kaynak Suyu: Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate public health laboratory report 2026-1690-1 (official inspection sample, 0.5 L PET), published on the brand's site · checked 2026-10-26
- Bar-le-Duc: bar-le-duc.nl – Composition Bar-le-Duc (label values, published 4 Apr 2024) · checked 2026-10-26
- Hildon: Aqua Amore listing, Hildon Still Water Glass 12x750ml (composition in mg/litre) · checked 2026-10-25
- Oakley Artesian Water: Oakley Artesian Water quality report (test 4th quarter 2012, report January 2013; hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26
FAQ
What is the best still water?
By Waterphile Score, the highest-scoring still water is Naya (9.9 out of 10), followed by Evian (9.8) and Buxton (9.7). The score comes from each brand’s published analysis and is not a health or safety rating.
Which still water has the lowest sodium?
Of the 175 ranked here that publish sodium as a single number, Signature Springs lists the least: 0.5 mg/L.
Which still water has the highest pH?
Of the 149 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.