Mountain Valley Spring Water: PFAS Testing & the 2025 Class Action (2026)
Mountain Valley shows no detectable PFAS — but a 2025 class action alleges arsenic, uranium and bromoform. Both are true. The actual numbers.
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Category: PFAS & Bottled Brand Testing
Independent PFAS test results for bottled water and sparkling water brands, plus what the numbers mean against EPA limits. Where no published test exists, we say so.
Does Essentia Water Have PFAS? Testing, pH & the Alkaline Claim (2026)
Essentia tested at 0.2 ppt PFAS — 20x below the EPA limit. But the alkaline and antioxidant claims don't hold up the same way.
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Does Smartwater Have PFAS? What Vapor Distillation Actually Removes (2026)
No published PFAS test exists for Smartwater — but vapor distillation removes PFAS by physical mechanism. Why that inference is stronger than most.
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Does Evian Have PFAS? Testing, Microplastics & the Lawsuits (2026)
Evian has been independently tested for PFAS, but microplastics rate high. A court ruled "natural spring water" describes the source, not purity.
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Does Fiji Water Have PFAS? What Testing Actually Shows (2026)
FDA sampling found PFOA and PFOS below quantification limits in Fiji water. But a 2025 lawsuit alleges microplastics and BPA in the bottles.
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Top 10 Safest Bottled Water Brands (2026): Ranked by Purity & PFAS
The 10 safest bottled water brands of 2026, ranked by purity, PFAS testing, source, and packaging. Mountain Valley, Evian and Fiji rank top —…
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Waterloo Sparkling Water PFAS Levels: What’s Actually Known (2026)
No independent lab has published a PFAS number for Waterloo. Here's why, what the brand has said, and how to decide without it.
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Sparkling Water Without PFAS: Which Brands Test Cleanest (2026)
All 12 sparkling water brands with published PFAS lab data, ranked. Spindrift tested lowest at 0.19 ppt; Polar highest at 6.41 ppt.
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Is Topo Chico Bad for You? PFAS, Sodium & Safety (2026)
Topo Chico tested highest for PFAS (9.76 ppt) in 2020, then improved to ~3.9 ppt. What the data says about PFAS, sodium and daily…
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Poland Spring PFAS Testing (2026): 1.66 ppt — And a Bigger Problem
Poland Spring tested at 1.66 ppt PFAS in Consumer Reports' 2020 study — but Nestlé said it found none. Meanwhile a federal judge refused…
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