Trade
the Benefits of Ordering South Downs Water
- A premium Natural Mineral Water that has local provenance and traceability
- We are an independent Spring and we bottle and CAN at source
- We have full control of stock and deliveries
- We have our own fleet of sign-written vans and tail lift lorry for ease of delivery
- First class customer service from ordering to delivery
- We are reliable, personable, and adaptable and look forward to working with you!
Natural Mineral Water
The South Downs Water artesian spring is located just outside Chichester, West Sussex. It lies 420ft below ground at the foot of the South Downs National Park.
Our spring was originally opened in 1918 to play a vital part in supplying the Ministry of Defence in WWI. It was subsequently used as an ice factory in 1928 before laying dormant for many years as different businesses used the factory and premises.
The rediscovery of what is now known as the South Downs Water spring didn’t take place until many decades later when a curious employee of what was then a family-owned plastics company asked to look for the well.
During a tea break one day, the employee located the well. Following stringent testing, the South Downs Water Spring was found to be one of the finest, most prestigious Natural Mineral Water sources in the UK.
Thanks to the natural chalk filtration system deep within the South Downs, our water is enriched with naturally occurring minerals and is pH neutral. It has a deliciously pure and refreshing taste with absolutely nothing added or taken away.
Sustainability
We love the South Downs, we love our planet and we see it as our responsibility to do as much as we can to reduce our carbon footprint and help to preserve our beautiful region for generations to come.
What we’re doing to help
- Bottle at source, eliminating unnecessary food miles
- Use UK based suppliers
- Use recycled materials at every possible point in our supply chain
- Introduced our Greener Delivery Initiative to eliminate unnecessary road
miles and cut carbon emissions - All of our bottles – Glass and Plastic – are 100% recyclable
- We use 100% recycled plastic in our plastic bottles which are also 100% recyclable – keeping plastic in a closed loop system
- We are the first UK Natural Mineral Water to CAN at source
- Our canned water is infinitely recyclable
