Poland Spring is a still water from USA. Extremely low mineralization, very soft and neutral-tasting spring water typical of the US Northeast. [HCO3 not reported in the source data - defaulted to 0 here, not a measured zero.]
| Ion | mg/L |
|---|---|
| Calcium (Ca²⁺) | 8 |
| Magnesium (Mg²⁺) | 1.1 |
| Sodium (Na⁺) | 5 |
| Chloride (Cl⁻) | 7 |
| Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) | 4 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) | 0 |
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Total of these six minerals | 25.1 mg/L |
| Total hardness (as CaCO₃) | 24.5 mg/L |
| Alkalinity (as CaCO₃) | 0 mg/L |
| Sulfate-to-chloride ratio | 0.6:1 |
Mineral salts to dissolve in reverse-osmosis or distilled water, calculated by the BrewWaterSolver solver with the most common homebrew salts.
| Salt | 5 gal (18.9 L) | 20 L |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium chloride (CaCl₂) | 0.18 g | 0.19 g |
| Gypsum (CaSO₄) | 0.12 g | 0.12 g |
| Baking soda (NaHCO₃) | 0.02 g | 0.02 g |
The common salts reproduce every ion within 10%.
Poland, Maine, USA. Ranges from Wikipedia data condensed to representative midpoint values.