Kroger Spring Water Plastic Bottle

About

Kroger Spring Water is a purified natural spring water providing hydration with no calories, sugar, or additives. It is beneficial for maintaining hydration but may contain trace minerals that can contribute to flavor variations. It's essential to ensure it is sourced from a safe and regulated spring to avoid potential contaminants.

Score breakdown

How this water earned its 56/100.

• Lab report indexed · Indexed45/45
• Contaminants · 4 Flagged0/50
• Water source · Spring25/25
• Mineral preservation · No Mineral Stripping17/17
• Packaging material · Plastic2/22
• Cap material · Plastic Screw7/7
• PFAS testing · Unknown0/5

Lab reports

Independent testing data backing this product's score.

• 📄Kroger water quality report 2022
• 📄Niagara Water Quality Report 2025

Filtration & treatment

Contaminants

• Barium

  0.0339 mg/L

  Toxic if ingested or inhaled, can cause muscle weakness, cardiovascular effects, and respiratory paralysis, contamination risk

  Legal limit: 2 · Health guideline: 0.7

• Nitrate (as NO₃⁻–N)

  0.6 mg/L

  Potential formation of nitrosamines under acidic conditions, ingestion toxicity at high levels, methemoglobinemia risk in infants, contamination risk in drinking water

  Legal limit: 10 · Health guideline: 0.14

• Bromate

  0.0016 mg/L

  Carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, regulatory restriction, ingestion toxicity

  Legal limit: 0.01 · Health guideline: 0.0001

• Radium 226/228

  1.3 pCi/L

  Radiation exposure, carcinogenicity, bone cancer, organ damage, radiation sickness

  Legal limit: 5 · Health guideline: 0.1

Minerals & nutrients

• Chloride

  8.1 mg/L

  Supports electrolyte balance, acid-base homeostasis, and proper nerve and muscle function

• Sulfate

  2.7 mg/L

  Effective cleansing and foaming agent in personal care products

• Calcium

  8 mg/L

  Supports bone health, muscle contraction, nerve signaling

• Magnesium

  2.6 mg/L

  Supports muscle and nerve function, contributes to bone health, involved in enzymatic reactions

• Potassium

  1.4 mg/L

  Supports electrolyte balance, helps regulate blood pressure, essential for nerve and muscle function

• Sodium

  7.4 mg/L

  Essential electrolyte, supports nerve transmission, aids fluid balance

Sources

• Kroger water quality report 2022
• Niagara Water Quality Report 2025