Why Water Quality Matters

Clean, natural water isn’t just about taste—it’s about health, safety, and trust. We test our spring water regularly and publish results so you can know exactly what you’re drinking. Transparency is a core Pangia value.

Disinfection Byproducts

Contaminant AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ND 0.0368 ppm 0.00008 ppm 46,000% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ND 0.0369 ppm 0.00006 ppm 61,500% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Bromodichloromethane ND 0.0031 ppm 0.00006 ppm 5,167% Hurts liver, harms brain
Chloroform ND 0.0334 ppm 0.0004 ppm 8,350% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Dichloroacetic acid ND 0.0181 ppm 0.0002 ppm 9,050% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Trichloroacetic acid ND 0.0186 ppm 0.0001 ppm 18,600% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Dibromochloromethane ND 0.00027 ppm 0.0001 ppm 270% Hurts liver, harms brain
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) ND 0.0394 ppm 0.00006 ppm 65,667% Cancer risk, hurts liver
Chlorine (as Cl₂) ND 1.46 ppm 0.05 ppm 2,920% Irritates skin and stomach

Metals & Minerals

Contaminant AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
Lead ND <0.003 mg/L 0.001 mg/L 300% Harms kids, hurts kidneys
Chromium (hexavalent) ND 0.000031 mg/L 0.00002 mg/L 155% Cancer risk
Strontium 0.0000119 ppm 0.0000119 ppm 1.5 ppm 0.8% No health risk
Zinc 0.004 mg/L NT — — No health risk
Vanadium 0.000029 mg/L NT 0.021 mg/L — No health risk
Manganese 0.00061 mg/L NT 0.1 mg/L — Harms brain (high levels)
Sodium 2 mg/L NT — — No health risk
Magnesium 0.30 mg/L NT — — No health risk

Microbiologicals

Contaminant AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
Total Coliform Bacteria ND Absent Absent — Germs—can cause diarrhea
E. coli ND Absent Absent — Germs—can cause diarrhea

Organic Chemicals

Contaminant AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
4-Androstene-3,17-dione ND 7.5e-8 ppm NT — No health risk
Monochloroacetic acid ND 0.000196 ppm 0.053 ppm 0.37% Hurts liver and kidneys (high levels)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) ND 1.89e-7 ppm 0.001 ppm 0.019% No health risk
Chlorate ND 0.1085 ppm 0.21 ppm 51.6% Can hurt thyroid (high levels)
Fluoride ND 0.0124 ppm NT — Bad for teeth/bones

Radiologicals

Contaminant AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
Gross Alpha 2.31 pCi/L 2.31 pCi/L 15 pCi/L 15.4% Cancer risk
Gross Beta 2.03 pCi/L 2.03 pCi/L 50 pCi/L 4.1% Cancer risk
Total Radium 1.65 pCi/L 1.65 pCi/L 5 pCi/L (per isotope) 33% Cancer risk

Other & General Water Quality Parameters

Parameter AVL Spring Water City of Asheville EWG Guideline % Over EWG (City) Health Impact
pH 7.0 7.4 6.5–8.5 — No health risk
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) 13 mg/L 60 mg/L NT 12% No health risk
Hardness 5.2 mg/L NT NT — No health risk
Sodium 2 mg/L NT NT — No health risk
Magnesium 0.30 mg/L NT NT — No health risk
Legend:
ND: Not detected during testing.
NT: Not tested or data not available from latest published reports.

*This table shows the clearest difference between Pangia’s AVL Spring Water, Asheville city water, and the strictest EWG guidelines. “ND” = None Detected. See above for full lab details and source links.

Summary: AVL Spring Water meets or beats EWG’s “gold standard” for every measured contaminant. Where EWG calls for zero, our lab tests confirm none detected—while city water can exceed EWG’s safest limits by 30,000% or more, despite meeting legal standards.
Transparency, science, and source: that's the Pangia difference.

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Questions?

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