What we test for?

We rigorously test our bottled water for various constituents as mandated by state and federal regulations. Please review the following terms and definitions to better understand this report. The test methods listed below are not exhaustive.

Test Methods and Descriptions

  • 100.2 Sub: Asbestos in Water by TEM
  • 1613B Sub: Dioxins and Furans by HRGC/HRMS
  • 331.0 Sub: Perchlorate
  • 335.4 Sub: Cyanide, total, by Colorimetry
  • 522 Sub: 1,4-Dioxane
  • 537.1 Sub: PFAS Compounds
  • 7500-RnB Sub: Radon
  • 900.0 Sub: Gross Alpha and Beta Activity in Water
  • 903.1 Sub: Radium-226 in Drinking Water
  • 904.0 Sub: Radium-228 in Drinking Water

Terms and Definitions

  • Statement of Quality (SOQ): The highest level of a contaminant allowed in bottled water, as set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and the California Department of Public Health. These standards are no less protective than those for public drinking water established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or the California Department of Public Health.
  • Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water, established by the USEPA or the California Department of Public Health. Primary MCLs are set as close to the Public Health Goals (PHGs) as economically and technologically feasible.
  • Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health, set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Primary Drinking Water Standards (PDWS): MCLs and MRDLs for contaminants that affect health, along with their monitoring, reporting, and water treatment requirements.

Statements Required Under California Law

California law requires a reference to the FDA’s website for recalls: FDA Recalls.

Our product is thoroughly tested in accordance with federal and California law. Our bottled water is a food product and cannot be sold unless it meets the standards established by the USFDA and the California Department of Public Health. The following statements are required under California law:

"The sources of bottled water include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it can pick up naturally occurring substances as well as substances from human and animal activity. Substances that may be present in source water include:

  1. Inorganic substances: Salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from farming, urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, or oil and gas production.
  2. Pesticides and herbicides: These may come from agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
  3. Organic substances: Byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, which can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural application, and septic systems.
  4. Microbial organisms: These may come from wildlife, agricultural livestock operations, sewage treatment plants, and septic systems.
  5. Radioactive substances: These can be naturally occurring or result from oil and gas production and mining activities."

"To ensure bottled water safety, the USFDA and the State Department of Public Health prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by bottled water companies."

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