Bottling Partner
Quality Program
Grand Springs Quality Control
Grand Springs describes its testing, facility inspections, third-party auditing, source-water analysis, in-house laboratory work, and production monitoring.
Quality & Resources
Quality you can verify.
Ascension Beverage Co. develops and markets its portfolio of premium bottled-water brands, with our products bottled by Grand Springs in Alton, Virginia. This resource center connects the Ascension Standard to documented production controls, bottled-water standards, independent resources, and public quality information from our bottling partner.
Transparency matters.
External reports and resources are identified by their source. Where documentation is
published by Grand Springs, the report applies to the water, sample, or process identified
in that document and should not be read as a separate Ascension laboratory certification.
Virginia Bottling Partner
Ascension products are bottled by Grand Springs in Alton, Virginia.
Virginia’s Finest
Approved Ascension profiles participate in the VDACS-administered program.
Published Quality Resources
Direct links to bottling-partner reports and quality-control information.
Regulatory References
FDA, VDACS, and industry resources are linked to their original sources.
Start With The Evidence
Public quality documents & source material.
These resources come directly from Grand Springs or the government and industry organizations responsible for bottled-water standards and oversight.
Published Report
Spring Water
2024 Spring Water Quality Report
A published Grand Springs spring-water quality report. Review the report itself for the specific source, sample, testing period, and analytical information it covers.
Analytical Report
PFAS
2024 PFAS Report
Grand Springs publishes a PFAS analytical report for the sample identified in the document. The laboratory report should be read according to the listed analytes, reporting limits, sample identity, and test date.
Federal Standard
FDA
How FDA Regulates Bottled Water
FDA explains bottled-water standards, current good manufacturing practices, source and finished-product testing, sanitary processing, and plant inspection.
How to read these resources:
Ascension links to original-source material so customers and procurement teams can review
the underlying documentation directly. A third-party or bottling-partner report is not
represented as an Ascension-issued laboratory report unless it specifically identifies
an Ascension product or sample.
Bottling & Production Controls
What Grand Springs publicly reports about its quality program.
Ascension products are bottled by Grand Springs in Alton, Virginia. The following controls are described by Grand Springs on its public quality-control page.
01
Daily laboratory analysis
Grand Springs reports daily analysis of bacteriological, inorganic, and physical parameters of source water and finished products.
02
Hourly finished-product testing
Grand Springs reports testing finished products throughout bottling, including hourly checks for purity and consistency.
03
Facility inspection & sampling
Grand Springs reports unannounced state and federal facility visits that include manufacturing audits and water sampling.
04
Independent audit framework
Grand Springs states that an independent third party audits the facility for compliance with the IBWA Model Code.
These statements summarize information published by Grand Springs and are attributed accordingly.
Review the original Grand Springs Quality Control page
for its complete descriptions and current documentation.
Ascension Water Profiles
Three profiles. Documentation matched to the product.
Ascension offers purified, natural spring, and alkaline water. Product-specific documentation should be matched to the relevant water profile rather than assuming a single report applies to every product.
Purified
APHAIRION® Purified
Purified Water
Ascension’s purified profile for customers who prefer a clean, neutral taste and consistent everyday hydration.
For product-specific analytical or production documentation, contact Ascension so the
appropriate supporting material can be matched to the product and production record.
Natural Spring
Ascension Springâ„¢
Natural Spring Water
Ascension’s natural spring profile, bottled in Virginia by Grand Springs.
Grand Springs publishes spring-water quality resources above. Review each report for its
identified sample and scope. Contact Ascension for product-specific documentation needs.
Alkaline
APHAIRION X®
Alkaline Water
Ascension’s alkaline profile for customers who prefer a smooth, elevated water experience.
For product-specific analytical or production documentation, contact Ascension so the
appropriate supporting material can be matched to the product and production record.
Standards & Verification Resources
Go directly to the source.
Regulatory, industry, and Virginia program information should be easy to verify independently.
Federal
FDA Bottled Water Regulations
FDA regulatory resources covering bottled-water processing, manufacturing practices, and standards of identity and quality.
Virginia
VDACS Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Virginia information on food and beverage manufacturing facilities, inspections, permits, laws, and related food-safety resources.
Virginia Program
Virginia’s Finest®
Official VDACS information about the Virginia’s Finest trademark program and the quality standards applied to participating Virginia products.
Industry
IBWA Code of Practice
The International Bottled Water Association Code of Practice includes product quality, manufacturing, source monitoring, finished-product monitoring, and labeling provisions.
Federal Education
Bottled Water Safety Overview
FDA’s consumer overview explains standards of identity, quality standards, current good manufacturing practices, treatment, testing, and inspections.
Bottling Partner
Grand Springs Facility Information
Learn more about the Virginia bottling facility, equipment, quality-control positioning, and production capabilities described by Grand Springs.
Business & Institutional Review
Need documentation for procurement or vendor approval?
Contact Ascension for the product, quality, vendor, and service documentation appropriate to your review. We will route the request so the supporting material matches the product or program being evaluated.