How Pure is Bottled Water?

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How Pure is Bottled Water?

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Pure drinking water is the basic element in any health oriented

way of life. Although there is a great deal of water in the world

less than 3 percent of the world's 'fresh' water is fit for

human consumption and most of the so called drinkable water is

not pure.

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How Pure is Bottled Water?

Copyright © 2007 Marcus Stout

Element H2O

http://www.elementh2o.com

Pure drinking water is the basic element in any health oriented

way of life. Although there is a great deal of water in the world

less than 3% of the world's " fresh " water is fit for human

consumption and most of the so called drinkable water is not

pure.

For the consumer, there are really only three alternatives

supplies of drinking water: Municipal tap water, well water and

bottled water.

Although regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

of the United States Government, tap water contains significant

contaminants even after treatment and the pipes and other

infrastructure of most municipalities in the United States add

additional contaminants before the water gets to the consumer.

Most tap water supplies also contain significant chlorine

additives to kill bacteria and chlorine ruins the smell and taste

of the water.

Well water is not regulated by any agency and is often subject to

industrial and animal (and sometimes human) contamination.

As a result of the many problems with municipal tap water and

well water, bottled water has become a popular drink for human

consumption. But most bottled water has contamination problems as

well. The statement " Bottled Water " does not guarantee purity.

In terms of regulation, only a handful of states have regulation

for bottled water so this type of water can come from any source

(even bottled tap or well water).

For water distributed through Interstate Commerce, the Food and

Drug Administration of the United States Government does

establish rigorous standards but this regulation does not apply

to water bottled and sold within state lines. Any reputable water

supplier subject to FDA regulations and testing will freely

supply copies of the test results.

Some bottled water vendors merely pass low cost tap water through

cellular filters (there are some vendors who merely pass tap

water through wooden 2X4 construction material) and mark up the

resulting contaminated tap water in bottles as much as 1600%.

This practice is unethical at best and very misleading.

Recent studies have shown that as much as 25% of all bottled

water is nothing more than high priced repackaged tap water.

And some studies and reports have revealed that some bottled

water products that are not regulated contain as much as 1,000 to

15,000 colonies of bacteria per quart.

A number of suppliers of bottled water brand their water as

" Spring Water " but investigation has shown that there are very

few good springs near large bottling plants. Since transportation

of water is a critical cost element in the final price, the

consumer must be careful to ensure that the water did indeed

originate from a spring fed source.

It must also be noted that even if the bottled water did come

from a spring, springs today are subject to significant

industrial and agricultural runoff that causes contamination.

The only sure way to get a consistent source of pure water is by

purchasing from a supplier that processes and purifies water.

Many experts agree that a steam distillation process complimented

by the addition of oxygen through ozonation creates the purest,

freshest tasting water and there are a number of companies that

utilize this water process. And unlike some bottled water

companies, purified water suppliers have made a considerable

investment in plant and equipment.

Rigorous FDA testing is utilized by the best purified water

companies as a means to ensure that their customers receive only

the purest water available.

When choosing any water supplier, the consumer is advised to ask

to see the test results of the regulatory agency. If these

results show any contaminants in the water, or are unavailable

from the water supplier – choose another supplier.

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