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Celtic Vale

Celtic Vale is a natural mineral water from an artesian spring in the Black Mountains on the Welsh border, recognised in 2001 and still family-run. — as described by the brand

8.7/10Waterphile Score8/9 properties published

pHNot published −0.1—
TDS128 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L6.2
Sodium5.9 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium34 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half8.0
Magnesium6.2 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
Sulfate6.89 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride7.2 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate5.33 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L10.0
Bicarbonate114 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half10.0

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

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Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C

128 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

34 mg/L

Magnesium

6.2 mg/L

Sodium

5.9 mg/L

Potassium

0.57 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

114 mg/L

Sulfate

6.89 mg/L

Chloride

7.2 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

5.33 mg/L

Silica

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— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: British Bottled Water Producers (association) – brand profile, typical analysis mg/L (undated) · checked 2026-10-26

Association profile: Na 5.9, Ca 34, Mg 6.2, K 0.57, NO3 5.33, Cl 7.2, SO4 6.89, HCO3 114, dry residue 128 mg/L. The fluoride cell reads '>9', clearly a typo, so it is not used. Location is on the Herefordshire/Wales border; listed under Wales as the brand presents itself (UNCERTAIN).

How it stands out

Sodium is 5.9 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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SaltyNo votes
SweetNo votes
BitterNo votes
MetallicNo votes

Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

8.7/10

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Source & spring

Source	Longtown, Black Mountains (Herefordshire/Welsh border)
Country	UK (Wales) · all waters from the UK
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	British Bottled Water Producers (association) – brand profile, typical analysis mg/L (undated) Last checked 2026-10-26

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