An Assessment of the Quality of Iceland Spring Bottled Water Dr. Richard Maas, Ph.D. Co-Director, University of North Carolina- Asheville Environmental Quality Institute July 15, 2004 “Compared to over 45 bottled waters 1 previously studied by the Environmental Quality Institute in overall quality we have found none better than Iceland Spring.” Reply ken January 8, 2012 at 12:04 am. EXCEPTIONALLY PURE: Icelandic Glacial is sourced from the legendary Ölfus Spring in Iceland… Iceland Spring claim the water is chemically basic with a pH of 8.88, 75 times more base than the 7 pH of pure water, but testing by the American Council on Science and Health in 2015 resulted in a pH of 7.64, only 4 times more base than pure water (the pH … Testing the alkaline water products. after adding ph test drops, the color was about yellow green, so near a ph 6 (same as nyc water). By drinking Iceland Spring Water with a pH level of 8.88 you can help your body maintain a healthy pH level by reducing acidity in your body and restoring its natural balance. Here is what these companies claim their alkaline water … As a control we tested NYC tap water which came in at 6.5 . i tested the ph of this water and it came out no better than new york city tap water. read more. NATURALLY ALKALINE: Filtered slowly for 5,000 years through layers of lava rock, Icelandic Glacial possesses a highly desirable and uncommonly high pH of 8.4, making it naturally alkaline. The Source “Heiðmörk” Premium Iceland Pure Spring water … i think iceland spring water is a hoax. We decided to test three waters that made claims of alkaline pH: Pure blue (pH 8.5), Iceland spring, and Essentia (pH 9.85).