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. 2005 Jan;43(1):528. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.1.528.2005

TABLE 1.

Mineral composition in Evian water in Francea

Mineral(s) Concn (mg/liter)
Bicarbonates 357
Calcium 78
Chlorides 4.5
Dissolved solids 309
Magnesium 24
Nitrates 3.8
Potassium 1
Silica 13.5
Sodium 5
Sulfates 10
a

Water source was Cachat, France. In the United States, the mineral composition is slightly different, with concentrations as follows (according to bottle labeling): silica, 14 mg/liter; chlorides, 4 mg/liter; and nitrates, 60 mg/liter. Bottles from both countries have a listed pH of 7.2.