Healthy Bottled Water - Types of Bottled Water

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What are the Different Types of bottled drinking water?

The FDA has established "Standards of Identity" for bottled water sold in the U.S.

You will be surprised at the number of types of bottled water available on the market today.

Generally, bottled water is categorized by the source of the water as well as the method used to bottle it.

Water is usually sourced from two main categories: previously disinfected water (like municipal water sources) or non-disinfected water (like mineral, well or spring water). If the water has not previously been treated, a bottler will usually disinfect it using technologies that leave no taste - like ozone or uv (ultra violet) technologies.

Water can then be further purified using various methods such as reverse osmosis, distillation, ion exchange, carbon absorption, filtration and so on.

Bottlers can then add elements to the water like electrolytes, oxygen and minerals (hence, remineralization).

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So, what are some of the different types of bottled drinnking water?

Well Water

Usually from a hole tapped or constructed into the ground. The source of the water is an unconfined underground aquifer.

Sparkling Water

Has carbon dioxide in the same amounts it had from the source.

Artesian Water

It comes from a confined aquifer and the water level is above the top of the aquifer. Pressure is applied by a layer of rock or clay above the aquifer, which forces the water upwards. The underground aquifer is usually a rock formation containing the water.

Ground Water

From underground with a pressure at least that of atmospheric pressure.

Mineral Water

Contains at least 250 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS) like calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium at the source. It comes from a protected underground water source and usually comes from a spring. No minerals may be added to mineral water.

Spring Water

Comes from underground and the water flows naturally to the surface.

Purified Water

One or more of many methods are used to demineralize the water. It must meet the standards of "purified water" in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. It can come from a protected underground source or a municipal water supply.

There you have it. These are only a few of the categories of bottled drinking water, but they make up the vast majority of what is marketed.

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