League table

The lowest-nitrate waters

196 waters with a published nitrate figure, most pristine first. The virginality league.

Nitrate is the one number in a water analysis where less is more. It tracks surface influence, farming, settlement, whatever happens above the source, so a deep confined aquifer sits near zero while a shallow one picks up its surroundings. On Mascha’s virginality scale anything at or under 1 mg/L counts as superior.

Ranked most pristine first. For scale, the EU ceiling for natural mineral water is 50 mg/L and water prepared for infants is usually held under 10. Only waters with a published figure appear here, and a zero means below the lab’s detection limit; absence means not published, never zero.

#	Water	NO₃	TDS
1	Arvie France · sparkling	0 mg/L	2520
2	Akvilė Lithuania	0 mg/L	150
3	Wattwiller France	0 mg/L	155
4	Plancoët France	0 mg/L	257
5	Source Tangui Cameroon	0 mg/L	284
6	Vitale Cameroon	0 mg/L	99
7	Naya Canada	0 mg/L	250
8	Whistler Water Canada	0 mg/L	36
9	Kllokoti Kosovo · sparkling	0 mg/L	812
10	Juvina Austria · sparkling	0.01 mg/L	2677.6
11	Überkinger Germany · sparkling	0.01 mg/L	3086
12	FOZ Brazil	0.01 mg/L	314
13	Neblina H2O Colombia	0.01 mg/L	154
14	Daylesford & Hepburn Australia · sparkling	0.03 mg/L	1097
15	Thunderbird Spirit Water Canada	0.075 mg/L	44
16	Oslo Tap Norway	0.1 mg/L	55
17	Sidi Ali Morocco	0.1 mg/L	186
18	Buxton United Kingdom	0.1 mg/L	280
19	Icelandic Glacial Iceland	0.1 mg/L	72
20	Saint-Géron France · sparkling	0.1 mg/L	1158
21	Eptinger Switzerland	0.1 mg/L	2222
22	TAU United Kingdom	0.1 mg/L	208
23	Ty Nant United Kingdom	0.1 mg/L	165
24	Chaudfontaine Naturelle Belgium	0.1 mg/L	385
25	Radenska Kraljevi vrelec Slovenia · sparkling	0.13 mg/L	3000
26	Jana Croatia	0.2 mg/L	480
27	Vytautas Lithuania · sparkling	0.2 mg/L	7309
28	Caxambu Brazil · sparkling	0.22 mg/L	87
29	Indaiá Brazil	0.24 mg/L	65.28
30	Vidago Portugal · sparkling	0.25 mg/L	2816
31	Valser Switzerland · sparkling	0.3 mg/L	1889
32	RhönSprudel Naturell Germany	0.3 mg/L	211
33	Rosport Classic Luxembourg · sparkling	0.3 mg/L	1334
34	Caldas de Monchique Portugal	0.3 mg/L	350
35	Bambito Panama	0.3 mg/L	170
36	Morrisons Pennine Vale United Kingdom · sparkling	0.4 mg/L	417
37	Morrisons Sparkling United Kingdom · sparkling	0.4 mg/L	267
38	Lalla Khedidja Algeria	0.42 mg/L	187
39	Tipperary Ireland	0.5 mg/L	346
40	Magnesia Czech Republic	0.5 mg/L	788
41	Velleminfroy France	0.5 mg/L	2420
42	Saint-Amand France	0.5 mg/L	859
43	Adldorfer Naturell Germany	0.5 mg/L	550
44	Acqua Santa di Chianciano Italy	0.5 mg/L	3433
45	Bru Belgium · sparkling	0.5 mg/L	160
46	Mattoni Czech Republic · sparkling	0.5 mg/L	962
47	Poděbradka Czech Republic · sparkling	0.5 mg/L	2052
48	Rheinsberger Preussen Quelle Still Germany	0.5 mg/L	367
49	Bad Dürrheimer Classic Germany · sparkling	0.5 mg/L	1731
50	Rosport Viva Luxembourg	0.5 mg/L	982
51	Blue Republic South Africa	0.5 mg/L	116
52	Jirisansoo South Korea	0.67 mg/L	84
53	Montcalm France	0.7 mg/L	32
54	Vilsa Germany	0.7 mg/L	179
55	Summit Spring USA	0.71 mg/L	59
56	Minalba Brazil	0.77 mg/L	110
57	Arkina Switzerland	0.8 mg/L	520
58	Sangemini Italy · sparkling	0.9 mg/L	910
59	Sourcy Netherlands	0.9 mg/L	260
60	São Lourenço Brazil · sparkling	0.9 mg/L	295
61	Uludağ Premium Turkey · sparkling	0.9 mg/L	1952
62	Cape Karoo South Africa	0.96 mg/L	190
63	Badoit France · sparkling	1 mg/L	1200
64	Vichy Catalan Spain · sparkling	1 mg/L	2900
65	Châteldon France · sparkling	1 mg/L	1882
66	La Salvetat France · sparkling	1 mg/L	560
67	Rozana France · sparkling	1 mg/L	3022
68	Bar-le-Duc Netherlands	1 mg/L	230
69	Abatilles France	1 mg/L	354
70	Orezza France · sparkling	1 mg/L	516
71	Sorgenti Monte Bianco Italy	1 mg/L	123.1
72	Budiš Slovakia · sparkling	1 mg/L	1620
73	Vals France · sparkling	1 mg/L	1305
74	Saint-Antonin France	1 mg/L	2440
75	Geraci Italy	1 mg/L	63
76	Harrogate Spring United Kingdom	1 mg/L	278
77	Iceland Spring Iceland	1 mg/L	48
78	Aqua d'Or Denmark	1 mg/L	150
79	Vilas del Turbón Spain	1 mg/L	197
80	Cristaline France	1 mg/L	455
81	Puyehue Chile	1 mg/L	218
82	Beloka Water Australia	1 mg/L	587
83	Szentkiralyi Hungary	1 mg/L	517
84	St. Leonhards Quelle Germany	1 mg/L	368
85	Elmer Mineral Switzerland	1 mg/L	474
86	Fiji Fiji	1.1 mg/L	230
87	Marzia Italy	1.1 mg/L	1372
88	Kildevæld Denmark	1.1 mg/L	324
89	O'Tahiti French Polynesia	1.1 mg/L	206
90	Pineo Spain	1.1 mg/L	223
91	Adelbodner Switzerland	1.2 mg/L	2137
92	Åre Sweden	1.3 mg/L	110
93	Levissima Italy	1.3 mg/L	82
94	San Bernardo Italy	1.4 mg/L	34.9
95	Rosa Serbia	1.46 mg/L	52
96	Rocchetta Naturale Italy	1.47 mg/L	175.9
97	Spa Reine Belgium	1.5 mg/L	33
98	Nałęczowianka Poland	1.5 mg/L	650
99	Carola France	1.5 mg/L	665
100	Aproz Switzerland · sparkling	1.5 mg/L	1650
101	Saratoga USA	1.5 mg/L	37
102	Theoni Greece	1.5 mg/L	150
103	Antipodes New Zealand	1.5 mg/L	130
104	Luso Portugal	1.6 mg/L	49
105	Crystal Geyser USA	1.6 mg/L	130
106	Prata Brazil	1.69 mg/L	60.3
107	Arrowhead USA	1.75 mg/L	145
108	Cristalp Switzerland	1.8 mg/L	718
109	Luchon France	1.8 mg/L	83
110	Gize Canada	1.8 mg/L	1170
111	Cerelia Italy	2 mg/L	378
112	Châteauneuf France · sparkling	2 mg/L	2586
113	Bahia Morocco	2 mg/L	90
114	Aigua de Sant Aniol Spain	2 mg/L	304
115	Acqua Dolomia Italy	2 mg/L	121
116	Acqua Panna Italy	2.4 mg/L	188
117	Vital Chile	2.5 mg/L	133
118	Cisowianka Poland	2.6 mg/L	555
119	Allegra Switzerland	2.6 mg/L	544
120	Contrex France	2.7 mg/L	2032
121	Adelholzener St. Primus Naturell Germany	2.7 mg/L	359
122	Ouro Fino Brazil	2.75 mg/L	133
123	San Pellegrino Italy · sparkling	2.8 mg/L	853
124	Ogeu France	2.9 mg/L	250
125	Gaudianello Italy · sparkling	3 mg/L	1183
126	Sorgente Alba Italy	3 mg/L	30
127	Highland Spring United Kingdom	3.1 mg/L	160
128	Fiuggi Italy	3.1 mg/L	142
129	Highland Spring Sparkling United Kingdom · sparkling	3.1 mg/L	170
130	Loutraki Greece	3.1 mg/L	536.36
131	Kirene Senegal	3.4 mg/L	163
132	Ferrarelle Italy · sparkling	3.5 mg/L	1300
133	Brecon Carreg United Kingdom	3.5 mg/L	210
134	Avra Greece	3.5 mg/L	194
135	Bad Reichenhaller Mineralwasser Still Germany	3.6 mg/L	377
136	Evian France	3.8 mg/L	357
137	San Faustino Italy · sparkling	3.8 mg/L	1193
138	Recoaro Italy	4 mg/L	153.7
139	Deer Park USA	4 mg/L	125
140	Aïn Atlas Morocco	4 mg/L	217
141	Sidi Harazem Morocco	4 mg/L	840
142	Ensinger Mineralwasser Germany	4 mg/L	2580
143	Poland Spring USA	4.1 mg/L	50
144	Norda Italy	4.1 mg/L	62
145	Lete Italy · sparkling	4.14 mg/L	878.41
146	Hépar France	4.3 mg/L	2513
147	Mondariz Spain	4.4 mg/L	177
148	Vittel France	4.6 mg/L	1084
149	Chiarella Italy	4.6 mg/L	235
150	Oulmès Morocco · sparkling	5 mg/L	1421
151	Fonte Vivia Italy · sparkling	5 mg/L	566
152	Strathmore United Kingdom	5 mg/L	453
153	Strathmore Sparkling United Kingdom · sparkling	5 mg/L	453
154	Gerolsteiner Germany · sparkling	5.1 mg/L	2500
155	Ozarka USA	5.1 mg/L	86.5
156	b'ui Mexico	5.1 mg/L	920
157	Aïn Ifrane Morocco	5.18 mg/L	397
158	Zagori Greece	5.4 mg/L	239.6
159	Passugger Switzerland · sparkling	5.5 mg/L	1110
160	Aqua Pura United Kingdom	5.5 mg/L	220
161	Ice Mountain USA	5.5 mg/L	260
162	Boario Italy	5.6 mg/L	566
163	Gasteiner Austria	5.8 mg/L	206
164	Uliveto Italy · sparkling	6.4 mg/L	729
165	Vimeiro Original Portugal	6.7 mg/L	1012
166	Zephyrhills USA	6.86 mg/L	205
167	Aïn Saïss Morocco	7 mg/L	350
168	Volvic France	7.3 mg/L	109
169	Perrier France · sparkling	7.3 mg/L	475
170	Gloria Patri Portugal	7.4 mg/L	210
171	Thonon France	8 mg/L	267
172	Deep RiverRock United Kingdom	8 mg/L	336
173	Chortoq Uzbekistan · sparkling	8.2 mg/L	356
174	Acqua Claudia Italy · sparkling	8.46 mg/L	656
175	Korpi Greece	8.48 mg/L	309
176	Vikos Greece	8.52 mg/L	300
177	Galvanina Italy	9 mg/L	514.5
178	San Benedetto Italy	9 mg/L	265
179	Ballygowan Ireland	9 mg/L	582
180	Nocera Umbra Sorgente Angelica Italy	9.4 mg/L	280
181	Teinacher Classic Germany · sparkling	9.5 mg/L	563
182	Lindóya Verão Brazil	10.43 mg/L	154
183	Cutolo Rionero Italy · sparkling	12 mg/L	517
184	South Downs United Kingdom	12.5 mg/L	231
185	Acqua di Nepi Italy · sparkling	13 mg/L	526
186	aQuellé South Africa	13.3 mg/L	71
187	Pierval France	14 mg/L	310
188	Henniez Switzerland	14 mg/L	571
189	Ifri Algeria	15 mg/L	550
190	Saida Algeria	15 mg/L	478
191	Sabrine Tunisia	17 mg/L	303
192	Aïn Soltane Morocco	19 mg/L	331
193	Mei Eden Israel	20 mg/L	244
194	Ashbeck United Kingdom	24 mg/L	85
195	Agua de Fuensanta Spain	24 mg/L	265
196	Egeria Italy · sparkling	35.1 mg/L	646

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