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Boxed Water Is Better

Boxed Water Is Better sells purified water in paper-based cartons; its lab report shows no measurable minerals. — as described by the brand

7.5/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published
  • pH5.8 ideal 6.5–8.55.8
  • TDSND mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L5.0
  • SodiumND mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
  • CalciumND mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
  • MagnesiumND mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
  • SulfateND mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
  • ChlorideND mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
  • NitrateND mg/L as N ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
  • BicarbonateND mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half5.0

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.3 for an analysis over 3 years old. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 9 of 11 values published
Basics
pH
5.8
Total dissolved solids TDS
Not detected
Minerals
Calcium
Not detected
Magnesium
Not detected
Sodium
Not detected
Potassium
Not detected
Other dissolved substances
Bicarbonate
Not detected
Sulfate
Not detected
Chloride
Not detected
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected as N
Silica
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— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Boxed Water Is Better water quality report, Q4 2018 (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: official brand report (copy hosted by Consumer Reports), dated Q4 2018. The brand's help centre now gives pH 6.4; the report value is kept. Silica not published.

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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

Not enough published values yet. Boxed Water Is Better publishes 0 of the 9 mineral values we use as single numbers (the rest are ranges, “not detected” or not published). We need at least 5 in common with another water to compare profiles.

Source & spring

SourceMunicipal source (per report), purified
CountryUSA · all waters from the USA
Water typePurified water · what this means
US label wordingPurified water (brand wording)
Still or sparklingStill
Data sourceBoxed Water Is Better water quality report, Q4 2018 (hosted by Consumer Reports)
Last checked 2026-10-25

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