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SEA Water is a premium Dutch water brand, using abundant seawater as its source.
Becoming the world's most local water brand.
By placing local desalination systems, 100% powered by renewable energy, in coastal regions around the world, we prevent water being shipped across continents.
For decades, bottled water is being shipped across the globe in plastic and disposable glass bottles. We offer a local alternative in circular packaging.
Almost four billion people worldwide experience severe water shortages for parts of the year while 70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water, of which 97% is seawater. To put it another way: the sea is by far the biggest source of water and largely untapped.
Yes! In 2025, SEA Water became a Certified B Corporation™, verified by B Lab to meet standards of environmental and social performance, transparency, and accountability. It's a badge we're proud of, and a community we're glad to be part of!
SEA Water is a part of the solution. It isn't just about selling packaged water. It's about shifting the narrative, starting conversations, and raising awareness around how we use and value water. Sparking change, sharing knowledge on the global water crisis, and making a lasting impact.
We're not here to replace tap water. Our focus is primarily on the consumer market and the hospitality sector. That is where our strengths lie and where we can make a difference. We are not a competitor to tap water, we complement it.
Our two founders are Dutch and the Netherlands is known for its water expertise. Due to warm summers and cold winters, and seawater with high sediment in it, our R&D team was able to test our set-up in all kinds of different conditions. Now we have the blueprint perfected to roll out to other countries where it's needed even more.
You can directly buy our water, and our merch, via our webshop. In the Netherlands, SEA Water is also available in Albert Heijn supermarket, at Flink and several hotels and restaurants across the country. And for businesses at several wholesalers such as Sligo, Bidfood, Hanos and VHC.
You can buy SEA at several wholesalers such as Sligo, Bidfood, Hanos and VHC. Please contact us directly for more information (info@drinkseawater.com).
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Yes, and both extremely refreshing! Available in 330 ml cans and 750ml glass bottles for hotels, bars and restaurants.
Nothing salty here. The name SEA Water refers to the source where we get our water: the sea! The salt is removed, and what's left is clean, soft drinking water. Just like you'd expect from any premium water brand. The only difference is that ours comes from the sea.
After desalination, we add all the good stuff back in, making the water not only refreshing and tasty, but also hydrating. For the water connoisseurs (mineral analysis, mg/l): Ca2+ 20; Cl- 24; HCO3- 189; Mg2+ 2.4; K+ 3.9; Na+ 16; SO42- 9.6; pH 7.5.
We're working with a very energy-efficient, renewable powered reverse osmosis technology to filter salt and other unwanted stuff out of seawater. This basically means we efficiently press seawater through a filter, powered only by the sun and wind.
The technique of desalination is not. The process has been used by many people over many years, but not in the way we do. Reverse osmosis can be very energy intensive and complex while powered by fossil fuels. Together with our technology partners, we've redesigned the system and make use of a compact, energy-efficient setup that relies fully on solar and wind energy.
Yes! Our installations are super compact, modular and scalable. All you need is access to salt water! On top of the container is a solar power setup providing enough energy to power the full process. This means we can produce local water, everywhere.
The leftover salt - or brine - is safely returned to the ocean. We understand that brine discharge is a common concern with desalination, and we take it seriously. The brine has a higher salt content than the seawater we take in, but it's diluted to minimise impact. Tests show that we have minimal impact, even under worst-case scenarios.
No human activity is completely without impact, but our goal is to work with the ocean, not against it. That's why we collaborate with marine impact partners to help protect ocean ecosystems.
Aluminium is endlessly recyclable, unlike plastic. In fact, plastic degrades each time it’s reused and can only be recycled a couple of times before it ends up in landfills or worse, the ocean. Meanwhile, 75% of all aluminium ever made is still in circulation.
That means it is very likely that your SEA Water can have lived many past lives, as another can or something entirely different. Plus, cans are lightweight, space-efficient, and keep your water perfectly chilled. And let’s be honest, they look cooler too.
In the Netherlands, you can return SEA Water cans anywhere that accepts Statiegeld (deposit) returns - about 5000 supermarkets all over the country. There are also many collection points such as train stations and sports clubs.
A part of the proceeds from every bottle and can goes to ReefSystems, a Dutch start-up that builds artificial reefs to restore underwater life.
Back to the very same sea we source our water from.
We're all ears! Whether you're curious, concerned, or inspired you can get in touch with us at info@drinkseawater.com. We read everything and reply as fast as we can.