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[Article Title]The Bottled Water Purification Process
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cron filtration and ozonation. Water bottlers may use one or more of those processes.
All of this must meet those federal guidelines drawn up by the FDA. These include good manufacturing practices, sanitary facilities and operations, quality standards, labeling standards and quality production controls and processes. States will also regulate via inspections of both the source and the production facility, and this varies greatly from state to state. Finally, the processes must meet industry standards, which are stricter than the FDA. Kind of a self-monitoring, if you will. The IBWA states that it maintains its own set of standards, where all members are subject to an annual, unannounced plant inspection by a nationally recognized third-party organization. Not all water bottlers are members of this trade organization, but more than 80% of water does come from member companies. It may be best to drink water from a IBWA member, as this process has three agencies watching, rather than just two.Now that we know a little about the process and regulations, let's look at the process a little closer on specific types of water. Yes. The process is a little more complicated than filling a bottle and capping it. In fact, deciding to carry bottled water requires much insight, with two major considerations being water source and what equipment will be used to produce it.
Source: The source of water plays a key role in the quantity and quality of water one wants to produce, as well as to remain profitable. About a quarter of all bottled water comes from municipal supplies, with the rest coming from natural sources like springs and wells. But, regardless of where the water is flowing from, is privy to all the aforementioned testing from the agencies. One thing to take into consideration is what and organics and inorganic compounds are present at the source, and if it is practical or not to invest in equipment to remove them.
Equipment: Who wants water that is not clear, smells funny and tastes weird? The organic compounds, like metal ions, in water can contribute to these things. So, the processes mentioned above can help literally clear up the water. To reiterate, these are some of the processes: Membrane filtration can remove organic impurities, metal and other ions. Ozonization can break down organic constituents and reduce their odor potential while also sanitizing to minimize further microbial contamination. But, whichever filtration system is chosen, the plant will be built to spec.
The two biggest selling types of bottled water are spring water and purified water. And, although the end result may taste the same, the processes of filtering are quite different. With spring water, the source must be an actual spring. The label must say so. And, the spring must be able to sustain the water production to make the choice to bottle it from there an economical choice. Not that would should be talking about beer in a water informational article, but
