Buxton

Buxton says its water filters through a mile of Peak District limestone over about 5,000 years before rising to the surface. — as described by the brand

9.7/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH7.4 ideal 6.5–8.510.0
TDS280 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L9.8
Sodium24 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L9.2
Calcium55 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half10.0
Magnesium19 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half9.7
Sulfate13 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride37 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate<0.1 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate248 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 · 10 of 11 values published

Basics

Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

280 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

55 mg/L

Magnesium

19 mg/L

Sodium

24 mg/L

Potassium

1 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

248 mg/L

Sulfate

13 mg/L

Chloride

37 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

<0.1 mg/L

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: buxtonwater.co.uk – Still Natural Mineral Water · checked 2026-10-25

pH is 'at source'.

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)

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Similar waters

Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Buxton’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	Peak District, England
Country	UK (England)
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	buxtonwater.co.uk – Still Natural Mineral Water Last checked 2026-10-25

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