Ballygowan

Ballygowan is Irish natural mineral water from a limestone aquifer in County Limerick, sold across Ireland and the UK. — as described by the brand

9.5/10Waterphile Score8/9 properties published

pH7.2 ideal 6.5–8.59.9
TDSNot published −0.1—
Sodium16 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium100 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half6.8
Magnesium20 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half9.8
Sulfate15 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride28 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate9 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate400 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half9.9

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.1 for missing values, −0.1 for an undated analysis. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 9 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids

Minerals

Calcium

100 mg/L

Magnesium

20 mg/L

Sodium

16 mg/L

Potassium

3 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

400 mg/L

Sulfate

15 mg/L

Chloride

28 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

9 mg/L

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Ballygowan, Our water story (water source table) · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: official brand page. TDS/dry residue and silica not published.

How it stands out

Sodium is 16 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L level the UK/EU uses for “suitable for a low-sodium diet” on natural mineral water labels.

UK/EU label thresholds met

Applied to the published numbers for information; these indications legally apply to natural mineral water labels.

Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

Taste notes

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SoftNo votes
CrispNo votes
SmoothNo votes
MineralNo votes
SaltyNo votes
SweetNo votes
BitterNo votes
MetallicNo votes

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Similar waters

Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Ballygowan’s on a log scale, using the values both brands publish as single numbers (at least 5). pH and nitrate are not used. Similar minerals do not mean similar taste.

Source & spring

Source	Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland
Country	Ireland · all waters from Ireland
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Ballygowan, Our water story (water source table) Last checked 2026-10-25

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