The best gallon and jug water brands
Updated · Scores from third-party lab reports · How we score
The best gallon water is Cedar Springs Bottled Water Gallon (96/100), ahead of Eldorado Natural Spring Water Gallon (95/100), Ophora Water Hyper-Oxygenated Half Gallon Glass Bottle (91/100) and Panama Blue Water Gallon (90/100). We ranked 127 gallon, half-gallon and jug waters.
If you drink a lot of water, gallons are where packaging matters most because you are exposed to it every day. Glass gallons score best. If you are buying plastic jugs weekly, a good home filter can be cheaper and cleaner.
Top 30 ranked
- #1
96Cedar Springs Bottled Water Gallon
Cedar Springs
Still · Glass · Mountain Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: Low · pH 7.76 · TDS 204 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, water source. Weak: PFAS testing.
- #2
95Eldorado Natural Spring Water Gallon
Eldorado Natural Spring Water
Still · Glass · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: Low · pH 7.4 · TDS 73 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, water source. Weak: PFAS testing.
- #3
91Ophora Water Hyper-Oxygenated Half Gallon Glass Bottle
Ophora
Still · Glass · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: Low · pH 8.7
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: PFAS testing.
- #4
90Panama Blue Water Gallon
Panama Blue
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 7.7 · TDS 100 ppm · PFAS tested
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation.
- #5
89Hallstein Water Gallon
Hallstein
Gallon · Plastic · Aquifer · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 8.3 · TDS 92 ppm · PFAS tested
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation.
- #6
87Fox Ledge Distilled Water Gallon
Fox Ledge
Still · Plastic · Well · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.5
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: PFAS testing.
- #7
85Eternal Water Gallon
Eternal Water
Still · Plastic · Mountain Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 8.1 · TDS 110 ppm · PFAS tested
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material.
- #8
84Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Moultonborough, New Hampshire) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.7 · TDS 19 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, water source. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #9
82Crystal Clear Distilled Water Gallon
Crystal Clear
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.6 · PFAS tested
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material.
- #10
81Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Salem, South Carolina) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.6 · TDS 51 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #11
81Kentwood Springs Artesian Water Gallon
Kentwood Springs
Gallon · Plastic · Aquifer · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, water source. Weak: packaging material, cap material, PFAS testing.
- #12
81Crystal Springs Distilled Water Gallon
Crystal Springs
Gallon · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: cap material, PFAS testing.
- #13
81Ozarka Oklahoma Distilled Water Gallon
Ozarka Oklahoma
Gallon · Plastic · Well · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.53
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #14
81Phresh Waters Distilled Water Gallon
Phresh Waters
Gallon · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: cap material, PFAS testing.
- #15
80Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Norman, Arkansas) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 7.8 · TDS 110 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #16
80Arrowhead Distilled Water Gallon
Arrowhead
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.5
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #17
80Walmart Great Value Distilled Water Gallon
Great Value
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6.2
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #18
80Deer Park Distilled Water Gallon
Deer Park
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.7
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #19
80Kroger Distilled Water Gallon
Kroger
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6.2
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #20
80Ice Mountain Distilled Water Gallon
Ice Mountain
Gallon · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.7
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #21
80Perfect Hydration Electrolyte Water Gallon
Perfect Hydration
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · No lab report · Microplastics risk: High · pH 9.5
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #22
80Labrador Source Spring Water Gallon
Labrador Source
Gallon · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 8.5 · TDS 198 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #23
80Absopure Steam Distilled Water Gallon
Absopure
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.3
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #24
79Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Weed, California) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6.6 · TDS 115 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #25
78Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Olancha, California) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 7.9 · TDS 130 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #26
78Culligan 5 Gallon Premium Water Gallon
Culligan
Gallon · Glass · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: Low
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: water source, cap material, PFAS testing.
- #27
78Hill Country Fare Distilled Water Gallon
Hill Country Fare
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 5.8 · PFAS tested
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, cap material.
- #28
75Crystal Springs Purified Spring Water Gallon
Crystal Springs
Still · Plastic · Municipal Supply · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6 · TDS 5 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, contaminants, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, cap material, PFAS testing.
- #29
75Diamond Spring Water - VA Spring Water Gallon
Diamond Spring Water
Still · Plastic · Mountain Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 6.57
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
- #30
73Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water (Johnstown, New York) Gallon
Crystal Geyser
Still · Plastic · Spring · Lab tested · Microplastics risk: High · pH 7 · TDS 220 ppm
Strong: lab report indexed, water source, mineral preservation. Weak: packaging material, PFAS testing.
Showing the top 30 of 127. See the full water leaderboard with filters for packaging, source and lab testing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best gallon water to buy?
Cedar Springs Bottled Water Gallon (96/100) ranks highest among gallon waters in our data.
How are these waters scored?
Every product gets a 0–100 purity score built from a lab report being on file, contaminants detected versus legal limits and health guidelines, the water source, mineral preservation, packaging material, cap material and PFAS testing. Products without a third-party lab report cannot score high, no matter how good the marketing is.