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Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle

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Is Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle healthy?

Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle scores 30/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water (Premium Waters Inc) scores 30/100.

Has Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle been lab-tested?

Yes. Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 2 contaminants (including Fluoride, Nitrate (as NO3)) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle?

Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle is NOVA Group 1: Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods.

How does Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle compare to other water bottles?

Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle ranks #34 of 38 water bottles in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Icelandic Glacial Water at 97/100.

Which ingredients drive Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium count in its favor; Radium-226, Gross Beta Radiation are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water Plastic Bottle

Glacier Clear
Lab tested
30 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 5
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Premium Waters Inc
Category Water Bottles
Summary

Glacier Clear Purified Drinking Water (Premium Waters Inc) scores 30/100. Sourced from a private well in Douglas, GA and treated with RO, micron filtration, and ozone, but the latest lab flagged Radium-226 ~4x the health guideline and elevated gross-beta radiation. Plastic bottle adds a likely-microplastic risk; pH 6.8.

Contaminants 2

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Fluoride
0.07 mg/L
Trace

Detected at a trace level. Fluoride detected at 0.07 mg/L, below EWG's strict health guideline of 0.7 mg/L.

Independent third-party laboratory testing.

Nitrate (as NO3)
0.13 mg/L
Trace

Detected at a trace level. Nitrate (as NO3) detected at 0.13 mg/L, below EWG's strict health guideline of 0.62 mg/L.

Independent third-party laboratory testing.

Key ingredients 7

Radium-226
Bad

Radium detected at 0.2 pCi/L, above EWG's strict health guideline of 0.05 pCi/L; below the EPA legal limit of 5 pCi/L.

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Gross Beta Radiation
Bad

Lab flagged elevated gross-beta radiation, indicating beta-emitting radionuclides above background — contributes to lifetime radiation exposure.

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Magnesium0.6 mg/L
Good

Magnesium at 0.6 mg/L — beneficial mineral that supports hydration and electrolyte balance.

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Sodium3.2 mg/L
Good

Sodium at 3.2 mg/L — supports electrolyte balance at this level.

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Chloride2.5 mg/L
Good

Chloride at 2.5 mg/L — supports electrolyte balance at this level.

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Sulfate2.1 mg/L
Good

Sulfate at 2.1 mg/L — supports electrolyte balance at this level.

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Calcium1.2 mg/L
Very Good

Calcium at 1.2 mg/L — beneficial mineral that supports hydration and electrolyte balance.

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Processing

Group 1 · Minimally processed

Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods

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