# FRØYA Water

> FRØYA Water is premium bottled spring water from Vassryggen in Forsand, Rogaland, Norway: groundwater from a ridge formed approximately 10,500 years ago by glacial forces, bottled at the source in glass. This site publishes the product information, the Eurofins water analysis and a blog that explains water analysis, spring vs mineral water, soft and low-sodium water, glass bottles and Norwegian water.

Key facts (from the site and Eurofins report AR-18-MO-004161-02, sample taken 20 March 2018, report dated 11 April 2018, one sample):
- Source: Vassryggen, Forsand, Norway. Sample marked "Eau de source / Spring water"; the site does not describe FRØYA as natural mineral water.
- Calcium 16 mg/l, magnesium 1.1 mg/l, sodium (natrium) 4.8 mg/l, chloride 8.5 mg/l, sulfate 5.0 mg/l, pH 7.9 (label prints pH as <7.9). No TDS figure is given in the report.
- Bottles: Dorica 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 L; Terra 0.70 and 1 L. Glass, made by SOTUVER (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, FSSC 22000 held by the manufacturer).
- Contact: contact@froyawater.com, +47 952 50 665, Myrbakken 49, 4110 Forsand, Norway. Prices on request.

## Site pages
- [Home](https://froyawater.com/): FRØYA Water, the source, the collection and FAQ
- [The Story](https://froyawater.com/story): Norse mythology, Forsand and the dedication behind the label
- [Water analysis](https://froyawater.com/analysis): the Eurofins results table, the original PDF and Norway's water standards
- [Certificates](https://froyawater.com/certificates): the Eurofins report pages and the glass manufacturer's certificates
- [Waterboutiques](https://froyawater.com/waterboutiques): planned boutiques in Paris, Barcelona, Prague and Amsterdam
- [Blog](https://froyawater.com/blog): all articles

## Blog
- [What Is Glacial Water? (And Is It the Same as Glacier Water?)](https://froyawater.com/blog/what-is-glacial-water): Glacial water explained: meltwater, iceberg ice or groundwater from glacial ground. What a moraine is, how FRØYA's Forsand source fits, and what to check on a label.
- [How to Read a Bottled Water Analysis: TDS, Calcium, pH and More](https://froyawater.com/blog/how-to-read-a-bottled-water-analysis): A plain guide to reading a bottled water analysis, using FRØYA's real Eurofins figures: calcium, magnesium, sodium, pH, TDS, LOQ and measurement uncertainty.
- [Spring Water vs Mineral Water: What the Rules Actually Say](https://froyawater.com/blog/spring-water-vs-mineral-water): Spring water vs natural mineral water under EU Directive 2009/54/EC and Norwegian rules: recognition, labelling, allowed claims, and where FRØYA's sample fits.
- [Soft Water for Drinking, and What “Low Sodium” Means on a Bottle](https://froyawater.com/blog/soft-water-and-low-sodium-water): What makes water soft, how the USGS scale works, what 'low sodium' means in EU rules, and how FRØYA's calcium, magnesium and sodium figures measure up.
- [Glass vs Plastic Bottled Water: What the Microplastics Studies Found](https://froyawater.com/blog/glass-vs-plastic-bottled-water): Glass or plastic for bottled water? Two 2018 microplastics studies compared, plus recycling facts and honest trade-offs, from a brand that bottles in glass.
- [Norwegian Bottled Water: Voss, Svalbarði, FRØYA and Where Each Comes From](https://froyawater.com/blog/norwegian-bottled-water): Where Norwegian bottled waters really come from: Voss in Iveland, Svalbarði iceberg water, and FRØYA from Forsand by the Lysefjord. Published figures, no rankings.

## Optional
- [Original lab report (PDF)](https://froyawater.com/assets/docs/froya-analysis-report.pdf)
- [Sitemap](https://froyawater.com/sitemap.xml)