Brecon Carreg

Brecon Carreg is a natural mineral water from the Brecon Beacons in Wales, described as low in sodium and naturally filtered through rock. — as described by the brand

9.6/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH7.6 ideal 6.5–8.510.0
TDS210 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L8.7
Sodium5 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium55 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half10.0
Magnesium15 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half8.2
Sulfate9 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride9 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate3.5 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate225 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half10.0

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

Mineral FactsPer litre · 11 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

210 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

55 mg/L

Magnesium

15 mg/L

Sodium

5 mg/L

Potassium

0.5 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

225 mg/L

Sulfate

9 mg/L

Chloride

9 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

3.5 mg/L

Silica

7 mg/L

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Brecon Carreg Mineral Water Still label, typical values (Waitrose listing) · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: retailer label (no analysis found on breconwater.co.uk). pH is 'at source'.

How it stands out

Lowest potassium of the 48 brands that publish a potassium value (0.5 mg/L).
Sodium is 5 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.

Low mineral content (fixed residue ≤ 500 mg/L)
Suitable for a low-sodium diet (sodium < 20 mg/L)

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Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Brecon Carreg’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	Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales
Country	UK (Wales)
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Brecon Carreg Mineral Water Still label, typical values (Waitrose listing) Last checked 2026-10-25

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