Water Quality Rank

The best waters and filters, by category

Every list is generated from third-party lab reports and updated with each data refresh. No paid placements.

Bottled water

The healthiest bottled water brands in 2026
Which bottled water is the healthiest? We ranked still bottled waters by lab-tested contaminants, microplastics risk, PFAS testing, source and packaging. See the top picks.
Popular bottled water brands, ranked best to worst
Fiji vs Evian vs Dasani vs Aquafina vs Smartwater and more. The bottled water brands you find in every grocery store, ranked by lab-tested purity score.
The lowest-scoring popular bottled water brands
Which bottled water brands score worst for purity? See the popular waters with the lowest lab-based scores and exactly why they lose points.
The best water in glass bottles
The best glass bottled water brands ranked by lab-tested purity. Glass avoids plastic leaching and microplastics. Compare still and sparkling options.
Bottled water with the lowest microplastics risk
Which bottled water has no microplastics? Brands certified plastic-free or packaged in glass, ranked by lab-tested purity score.
Bottled waters tested for PFAS with none detected
Bottled water brands that published PFAS ("forever chemicals") lab tests with no PFAS detected, ranked by overall purity score.
The best spring water brands
The best natural spring and mountain spring water brands ranked by lab-tested contaminants, minerals, packaging and PFAS testing.
The best mineral water brands
Mineral waters with at least 250 ppm total dissolved solids, ranked by lab-tested purity. Compare TDS, pH, calcium and magnesium-rich brands.
The best alkaline water brands
Alkaline bottled waters with a pH of 8 or higher, ranked by lab-tested purity, source and packaging. See which high-pH waters are actually clean.
The healthiest sparkling water brands
The best sparkling and mineral water brands ranked by lab-tested purity, contaminants, PFAS testing and packaging. Topo Chico, Gerolsteiner, San Pellegrino and more.
The best gallon and jug water brands
The best gallon, half-gallon and jug waters ranked by lab-tested purity. Compare glass gallons, spring water jugs and delivery water.
The healthiest flavored water brands
Flavored and infused waters ranked by lab-tested purity, packaging and ingredients.

Water filters

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