Mountain Spring Water

Types of Bottled Water...
Natural Spring Water is bottled water sourced from an underground natural spring. It is usually filtered as an additional measure to assure its purity, but it must retain the same composition and physical properties as it naturally occurs in the spring to be labeled bottled spring water.

Purified Water is typically from a municipal source (the tap) and undergoes a purification process. Processes including reverse osmosis, distillation or deionization are used to remove impurities that may exist in the water. Purified waters account for approximately one-quarter of the bottled waters on the market. Some purified waters add minerals to the water during the
process.

Artisian Water is sourced from an underground aquifer by drilling a well. Clay or rock confines the water causing pressure, allowing the water to come up from underground without using mechanical pumps.

Mineral Water is bottled water that has at least 250 parts per million total dissolved solids (TDS). This water ahs a constant level of naturally occurring minerals. No minerals may be added to the water after it is sourced from the ground.

Sparkling Water is water containing carbon dioxide, either naturally occurring or added during the bottling process.

Enhanced Water is bottled water with added flavoring, and may include added minerals, vitamins or other ingredients. It may have caloric content, and if flavors or sweeteners are added, it is actually considered a soft drink.

Is bottled water healthier for you than tap water?
Most consumers drink bottled water for the taste. Tap water often contains chlorine, minerals, residues from old pipes and other particulates and impurities. The turbidity and overall quality of water can vary greatly from one area to the next, which can have a major impact on taste.

In addition to taste, many consumers drink bottled water because of both actual and perceived health benefits. While the Environment Protection Agency states that the majority of American cities have healthy municipal tap water, a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council says many cities have poor or even unsafe tap water.

Bottled water doesn’t have anything in it that makes it healthier for you than tap water—it’s what it doesn’t have that counts. But for people in most areas, that’s not the real health benefit. The grab-and-go convenience of bottled water often leads people to drink more and achieve adequate hydration. Rather than grabbing a soda, people are more likely to drink water, which means they consume less sugar, less calories and are better hydrated.

As the bottled water business continues to grow, it’s important the consumers driving the growth of the industry have a clear understanding of what it is they’re purchasing. By carefully reading product labels and learning more about the actual and perceived health benefits of bottled water, people can make educated decisions to quench their thirst as the mercury starts to rise this season.