The facts about
healthy spring water:
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This is virgin water
naturally filtered over years through rock
formations. This is where the minerals
are picked up. All of these methods
have a pump at the bottom of a stainless
steel or alkathene pipe. Some will come
from the under ground water table at pressure
to lift into the bottling plants. Others
will have to pump anything from 20-50 metres
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All of this water is regarded as spring water because it contains trace elements.
You cannot argue the fact.The only issue is the
purity of the water and how much mineral content
is in the water and is that good for you?
The preferred method of bottling water is to run
the water into stainless steel settlement tanks
leave 24 hours to settle then bottle it, ready
for delivery.
The art of bottling water is very simple
but not every company has its own pure
source so this is why with clever marketing
some company can confuse the consumer and
let them believe they are buying a first
class product. Read below to see how some
bottled water and water cooler companies
sell you glorified tap water !!! |
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The facts about
Surface water: Lakes, rivers, seas, reservoirs,
brooks, burns...
Anywhere you can see it. This is
where most tap water supply companies draw
from referred to as the mains. This water can
be contaminated as it is open to the air and anything
that decides to land in it, swim in it or simply
abuse it. Factories and various companies do use
it like a toilet flush to carry a way from their
own back yard. This is why the water is treated
with chemicals, chlorine, ultra violet and ozone,
filtered through fresh water mussel beds and green
sand, or crushed bones. Not very nice for you
vegetarians out there. It is then pumped to your
taps.
This can be treated further by some bottled
water supply companies in three ways:
Reverse Osmosis
This strips the water of everything. Acting like
the bodies own filtration system the water washes
through fine membranes taking out all minerals
in the water. Often the companies add back
some minerals for taste. You need minerals
to make vitamins work.
Distilled
Water that is boiled in sealed containers until
the steam rises and forced through coils and condensed
and cooled turning back into water droplets gathered
in reservoirs. Again the steam cannot rise with
minerals attached so you get a funny tasting
water with no minerals in it unless re added
back this water is usually used in acid batteries
on cars etc. The Holistic Society regards
this water as having health giving qualities.
Purified
Water is passed through filters, normally activated
charcoal. This masks the taste of the chlorine.
This system is used on point of use coolers
and vending machines this water still remains
mineral. |
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