We refill two kinds of water at all three stores: purified water, made fresh daily through reverse osmosis and a coconut carbon filter, and alkaline water remineralized to a higher pH. Here is how we make it, and how to choose between them.
Our Story
Le Water Store is a family-owned water store with three neighborhood locations across Fremont and Newark. We make clean, fresh water for the community we live in, and we take pride in it.
Buy local, support your neighbors.
How we make it
We start with the local water supply and purify it in a few clean steps. Every batch is made fresh the same day, with nothing added to it.
Every gallon starts with the public water supply from the Alameda County Water District, the same water that reaches your tap. From there, we purify it.
The starting pointWe push the water through a reverse osmosis membrane that removes dissolved solids, minerals, and other impurities, leaving clean, pure water.
Removes impuritiesThe purified water runs through a coconut-shell carbon filter. This is the step that gives every gallon its fresh, great taste.
Great tasteWe make our water fresh every day and add nothing to it. Bottled water can sit for months before you drink it. Ours is dispensed the same week it is made.
No preservatives, everAlkaline water
Alkaline water is water with a higher pH than plain drinking water, usually somewhere between 8 and 9.5 rather than the neutral 7. We start from the same reverse-osmosis purified water above, then add back food-grade minerals like calcium and magnesium to lift the pH and round out the taste.
Most bottled water sits near 7. Our alkaline water lands around 8 to 9.5.
Plenty of customers prefer the smoother, slightly sweeter taste, and the added minerals are the same ones found in natural spring water. We will be straight with you though: research on health benefits beyond ordinary hydration is still limited and mixed. We sell alkaline water because people like how it tastes and feels, not because it is a cure for anything.
Choosing
Both start from the same purification. The only real difference is what happens at the end, and it comes down to taste and preference.
Best for you if you want the purest, most versatile water for everyday drinking and cooking.
Best for you if you prefer the taste of mineral water and like it a little softer on the palate.
Refill vs bottled
The same water in a store-bought plastic bottle costs many times more and leaves a pile of plastic behind. Bring your own jug and the math changes fast.
Common questions
Yes. Reverse osmosis removes contaminants and dissolved solids, then a coconut carbon filter polishes the taste. We make every batch fresh daily with no preservatives added. If you want minerals added back, our alkaline water is the same purified water remineralized.
RO does remove most dissolved minerals along with contaminants. For most people the minerals in water are a small part of overall intake compared with food. If you prefer mineral content and a higher pH, choose our alkaline water, which adds calcium and magnesium back in.
It typically lands between 8 and 9.5, compared with a neutral pH of 7 for plain water. The exact level comes from the food-grade minerals we add after purification.
Absolutely, that is the whole idea. Bring any clean jug or bottle. We also sell bottles in store if you need one. Members pay $0.375 a gallon for purified water and $0.90 for alkaline.
If you want the cleanest, most neutral water for drinking, coffee, and cooking, go with purified RO. If you prefer the taste of mineral water and a higher pH, go alkaline. Both come from the same purification, so you cannot go wrong. Try both and see what you like.
Open every day, 10am to 7pm (Newark to 6:30pm). Bring a jug, taste both, and pick your favorite.
