The Many Advantages Of Purified Bottled Water

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The Many Advantages Of Purified Bottled Water

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With concerns about contaminants in the public water supply

running high, many people are turning to bottled water to

alleviate fears. Purified bottled water is one choice that some

people are discovering offers some distinct advantages. This type

of bottled water is a little different than others.

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The Many Advantages Of Purified Bottled Water

Copyright © 2008 Jon M. Stout

Element H2O

http://www.elementh2o.com

With concerns about contaminants in the public water supply

running high, many people are turning to bottled water to

alleviate fears. Purified bottled water is one choice that some

people are discovering offers some distinct advantages. This type

of bottled water is a little different than others.

Why Public Water Is A Concern

The public water supply has long been a source of worry for

governmental agencies and consumers alike. Water systems can

sometimes fail and when they do the consequences can be dire.

Beyond impurities, public water systems are also subject to

backflow contamination and other points of breach.

While the public water supply is subject to tight regulations,

problems still exist. Examples of system failures abound. Perhaps

the most notable study in recent years involves the Associated

Press five-month investigation into the public drinking water

supply and potential medicinal contamination. The study's

results are rather eye opening.

According to the AP, some 41 million Americans are impacted by

drinking water that shows some form of pharmaceutical

contamination. In some water systems, more than 50 different

medications were found in trace amounts in the supply.

While public health officials say the levels of medicine found in

the AP's study are well below concern levels, not all experts

are convinced. Scientists and physicians are unclear of what the

long-term effects of drinking pharmaceutical laden water will

prove to be.

Beyond the AP's study, the potential for contamination in the

public drinking water supply has long been known. To protect

against it, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires

suppliers to test for more than 90 different substances. These

substances range from highly dangerous e. coli and heavy metals

to nitrates and beyond. While the EPA demands strict testing

procedures, the fact is some water systems fail and the problems

are not detected until the water has been released for general

consumption.

Bottled Water Offers An Advantage

Bottled water in and of itself is often seen as a superior choice

for drinking over tap water. Bottled water suppliers are subject

to many regulations that meet or exceed those set by the EPA

although they are enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration instead.

The distinct advantages of bottled water versus tap are found in

the extra layer of processing that many bottled water products

are subjected to. Thanks to FDA guidelines, bottled water

suppliers that do not treat their source water are required to

state so clearly on their labels.

While it's true that many bottled water companies do get their

water from the tap, they take the cleansing and treating

processes farther. This means that consumers are generally

receiving products that are cleaner and safer than the public

supply can afford. Plus, backflow issues do not come into play.

Backflow occurs when water pumped out of the public water supply

is suddenly sucked back in. Cross-contamination with tanker

trucks, swimming pools and other similar depositories can and

does happen thanks to this phenomenon.

In addition to the more obvious advantages bottled water

provides, there are other benefits that can come along with

making this choice. Many bottled water providers, for example,

are voluntary members of an organization call the International

Bottled Water Association. Members of this group subject

themselves to stricter standards than the federal government

demands in regard to purity and safety. To retain membership,

suppliers must agree to surprise annual inspection of their

plants and they must agree to further testing than the law calls

for.

In general, bottled water is the superior choice. The purified

variety, however, can give consumers a greater peace of mind.

Why Purified Is Different

Purified bottled water undergoes a slightly different treatment

process than most other types of bottled water and especially tap

water. To earn the title " purified, " water must be treated

through reverse osmosis, distillation or another similar,

advanced means of purification. Purified bottled water might

start out from the tap or come directly from a spring or other

natural source, but it is processed in such a manner that makes

it distinctly different than other choices.

Purified oxygenated bottled water is further treated by the

infusion of oxygen molecules after the distillation process

removes contaminants. The end result of the purified oxygenated

water creation process is a product that is cleaner, safer and

quite often better tasting than other waters.

Many experts consider purification through a steam

distillation/oxygenation process to be the most effective.

The Advantages Of Purified

Purified bottled water can deliver some advantages that other

forms of bottled water and especially tap water cannot. They

include:

* A greater degree of contamination removal - The extra steps

taken to create purified bottled water deliver peace of mind

along with this type of product.

* Better taste - Many find the chemical free, oxygen infused

taste of purified oxygenated bottled water is simply better than

tap and other bottled waters.

* Less guesswork - The fact is public water can often be a

crapshoot. Thanks to the complexity of the delivery systems and

the potential of backflow contamination, tap water drinkers are

almost never sure what they are getting. While contaminations are

few and far between, they can and do happen.

Purified bottled water delivers advantages that other sources of

drinking water cannot deliver. When a clean taste, purity and

safety are desired, this type of water fits the bill.

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Jon M. Stout is Chairman of the Board of Element H2O.

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