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Calistoga Spring Water

Calistoga is a Northern California brand best known for its sparkling mineral water; this page shows the 2017 report for Calistoga Spring Water. — as described by the brand

8.2/10Waterphile Score8/9 properties published

pH7.7 ideal 6.5–8.510.0
TDS90 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L5.0
Sodium4.3 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium8.7 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
Magnesium3.8 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
BicarbonateNot published −0.1—

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.1 for missing values, −0.3 for an analysis over 3 years old. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 8 of 11 values published

Basics

7.7

Total dissolved solids TDS

90 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

8.7 mg/L

Magnesium

3.8 mg/L

Sodium

4.3 mg/L

Potassium

2.7 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

—

Sulfate

Not detected

Chloride

Not detected

Nitrate (NO₃)

Not detected as N

Silica

—

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Nestlé Waters North America 2017 Water Analysis Report, Calistoga Spring Water (5 gallon) (hosted by Consumer Reports) · checked 2026-10-26

2017 report: pH 7.7, TDS 90, Ca 8.7, Mg 3.8, Na 4.3, K 2.7 mg/L; nitrate-N, sulfate, chloride and fluoride ND; conductance 99 µS/cm, hardness 37, alkalinity 48 (as CaCO3; bicarbonate not stored). The figures are for the 5-gallon spring water; Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water is a different water.

How it stands out

Sodium is 4.3 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)

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MetallicNo votes

Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

8.2/10

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Source & spring

Source	Spring sources in California (Calistoga brand, now Primo Brands; 5-gallon report)
Country	USA · all waters from the USA
Water type	Spring water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Nestlé Waters North America 2017 Water Analysis Report, Calistoga Spring Water (5 gallon) (hosted by Consumer Reports) Last checked 2026-10-26

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