spring water content analysis

Here is the data sheet for the bottled spring water that I use for both the starter and the main dough.  It's Crystal Geyser, sold at Big Lots.  

They have several sources and bottling plants. This is their Johnstown NY plant.

http://www.crystalgeyserplease.com/docs/ASW_Bottled_Water_Report_Johnstown.pdf

To see the others, go to http://www.crystalgeyserplease.com

click the 3-bar menu, then FAQS, then scroll down.

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Here is an excerpt:

“MCL” Indicates maximum contaminant level as established by US FDA for bottled water.

ANALYSIS PERFORMED /  MCL (mg/L)  / Level Found (mg/L)

   Secondary Inorganics

•   Alkalinity -- 140
•   Aluminum     0.2 ND
•  Bicarbonat  -- 170
•  Boron  -- ND
• Bromide  -- 0.011
•   Calcium -- 52
•   Carbonate  -- ND
•  Chloride     250  28
•   Copper     1 ND
•   Corrosivity  -- 0.56
• Foaming Agents  -- ND
•     Hardness, Calcium  -- 130
•   Hardness, Total  -- 170
•   Hydroxide  -- ND
•  Iron     0.3  ND
•    Magnesium  -- 10
•    Manganese     0.05   0.0025
•    Orthophosphate  -- 0.016
•    pH     See endnote4    8.0
•    Phenol     0.001 ND
•   Potassium  -- ND
•    Silver     0.1 ND
•       Sodium  -- 9.6   
•   Specific Conductance -- umho/cm 400
•    Sulfate     250 13
•    TDS     500   210
•  Zinc     5 ND

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