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Waitrose Essential Still Natural Mineral Water

Waitrose's own-label Essential still natural mineral water from the Lockhills source in Cumbria's Eden Valley. — as described by the brand

8.0/10Waterphile Score9/9 properties published

pH6.7 ideal 6.5–8.59.4
TDS140 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L6.7
Sodium10 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L10.0
Calcium17 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
Magnesium5 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · counts half5.0
Sulfate14 mg/L ideal up to 248 mg/L10.0
Chloride17 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
Nitrate24 mg/L ideal up to 10 mg/L4.6
Bicarbonate46 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

140 mg/L

Minerals

Calcium

17 mg/L

Magnesium

5 mg/L

Sodium

10 mg/L

Potassium

3 mg/L

Other dissolved substances

Bicarbonate

46 mg/L

Sulfate

14 mg/L

Chloride

17 mg/L

Nitrate (NO₃)

24 mg/L

Silica

— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: Waitrose product page, essential Still Natural Mineral Water · checked 2026-10-25

Source kind: retailer label (own-label). Silica not published.

How it stands out

Highest nitrate (no₃) of the 22 brands that publish a nitrate (no₃) value (24 mg/L).
Sodium is 10 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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MineralNo votes
SaltyNo votes
SweetNo votes
BitterNo votes
MetallicNo votes

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Similar waters

Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Waitrose Essential Still Natural Mineral Water’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	Lockhills GB4 source, Eden Valley, Cumbria
Country	UK (England) · all waters from the UK
Water type	Natural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparkling	Still
Data source	Waitrose product page, essential Still Natural Mineral Water Last checked 2026-10-25

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