The pH scale, in plain terms
pH runs from 0 to 14. 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is alkaline. At pH 9.4, AWA sits well into the alkaline side, and it gets there on its own.
Three ways water becomes alkaline
| Method | How it works | AWA? |
|---|---|---|
| Naturally, from rock | Water filters slowly through stone and picks up alkalinity on the way | AWA |
| Ionised | Electricity splits water into an alkaline stream and an acidic one | Not AWA |
| Minerals added | Alkaline salts or minerals are mixed in after | Not AWA |
Ionised and mineral-added waters are a choice some people make. AWA is the first kind: the pH is there when the water comes up.
Where AWA comes from
AWA comes from a 300m bore into a sealed volcanic aquifer beneath Riverhead, Auckland. Rainfall has filtered through layers of volcanic rock for thousands of years, picking up natural silica and alkalinity, plus trace calcium and magnesium, along the way. It's bottled with nothing added and nothing taken out.
How we know it's pH 9.4
AWA is tested by Hill Labs, an independent New Zealand laboratory.
See the lab certificate →What it tastes like
"That's awesome water. Honestly, I can't drink the main water, your AWA water is like liquid gold!"
A straight answer on health claims
You'll read a lot of health promises about alkaline water online. We don't make them. People buy AWA because they like how it tastes, where it comes from, and that the bottles get refilled instead of thrown out.
Where to get it in NZ
AWA isn't in the big supermarkets. It's at 18 health and organic stores across Auckland, Waikato and Mt Maunganui, or we deliver: in Auckland it usually arrives within 72 hours, and delivery is free.