A Rare American-Made Mineral Water: Cedar Mountain Meets the Federal Standard in a Category Built on Imports

Nearly every premium mineral water sold in the U.S. is imported. Cedar Mountain, sourced from the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania, is one of the few that isn’t.

TIOGA COUNTY, Pa. — June 28, 2026 

Nearly every premium mineral water on American shelves comes from somewhere else. Cedar Mountain Natural Mineral Water is one of the few that doesn’t.

From a single source in the Appalachian ridgelines of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Cedar Mountain qualifies as mineral water under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's standard of identity (21 CFR 165.110), a designation met by only a small number of waters actually bottled in the United States, where the premium segment remains overwhelmingly European and imported.

To carry the mineral water designation, a water must contain at least 250 parts per million of total dissolved solids, originate from a geologically and physically protected underground source, and contain no added minerals. Cedar Mountain's source water records 290 mg/L total dissolved solids, a pH of 8.0, and bicarbonate of 183 mg/L (as HCO3-), with nothing added at any stage. Independent laboratory analysis also returned non-detect results for PFAS, nitrates, lead, and mercury.

The brand's introduction comes with industry recognition: Cedar Mountain received a People's Choice Award for Package Design at the 2026 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, the longest-running water competition in the United States.

"Most of the mineral water Americans drink comes from somewhere else," said Hasan Fazelbhoy, Founder of Cedar Mountain. "We have a genuine American source that meets the same federal standard, and our goal is to give it a presence on the table equal to the imports it sits beside."

That presence is aimed first at hospitality. "For a wine list or a tasting menu, where the water comes from matters as much as where the wine does," said Ryan Crown, Director of Communications for Cedar Mountain. "Until now, a beverage director reaching for a true domestic mineral water had almost nowhere to turn. We're building Cedar Mountain to be that answer." Cedar Mountain is currently being introduced to hospitality, fine-dining, and on-premise accounts, with trade inquiries handled through cedarmountainbrands.com/hospitality.

Cedar Mountain operates from a Tioga County bottling facility with roots dating to 1989, which the company acquired and revived in 2024. The brand treats the source as a stewardship responsibility, with a design and positioning system built to reflect the restraint and scale of the Pennsylvania Appalachian landscape it comes from.

• Brand: Cedar Mountain Natural Mineral Water
• Category: Natural mineral water, meeting the FDA standard of identity (21 CFR 165.110)
• Source: Single-origin, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Appalachian)
• Profile: 290 mg/L total dissolved solids · pH 8.0 · bicarbonate 183 mg/L (as HCO3-)
• Tested non-detect: PFAS, nitrates, lead, mercury
• Recognition: 2026 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting — People's Choice, Package Design
• Positioning: Premium hospitality and on-premise, glass-bottled
• Web: cedarmountainbrands.com

MEDIA CONTACT 

Ryan Crown - Director of Communications 

Cedar Mountain Natural Mineral Water  

(787) 213-2992 

cedarmountainbrands.com