Know your kind of water

Spring water- comes from an underground formation and must flow naturally to the earth surface e.g a well. Spring water is typically protected from micro-organisms sometimes found in surface water. Spring water is collected through a hole that tap the water in the earth and companies that supply such water must state it on their label.

Sparkling water- Is water that contains carbon dioxide.

Purified water- has been processed by reverse osmosis, distillation, or similar procedures that remove minerals and contaminants. The source need not be named and is often tap water.

Naturally sparkling water- is naturally carbonated and often comes from a spring. Bubbles lost during treatment or collection may be replaced with the same amount of carbon dioxide the water held originally.

Soda water and seltzer are not considered bottled water. The FDA regulates them as soft drinks, under rules less strict than those for bottled water, and some products may have added sugar, flavors or salts. They're often carbonated municipal water, sometimes with extra filtration.


Mineral Water- contains at least 250 parts per million of dissolved solids- usually calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, silica, and bicarbonates. minerals must occur naturally. Mineral water is typically spring water and can be sparkling or still. Mineral Water- each has it's own taste, originating from whichever rocks and earth it passes by. which one you would choose depends on whether you like it more or less fizzy.

Water labels can be very confusing, more like deceiving; an example is Aquafina Purified Drinking Water, it it one of America's top- selling bottled water brand with the favoring pictures of the deep blues and snow-capped mountains- telegraph idea of faraway glacial springs. Not the case with Aquafina, Aquafina is produced by the Pepsi Cola Company. According to Pepsi spokesman Larry Jabbosky, Aquafina water originates from 16 sources- mainly municipal water supplies Cheraw, S.C.; Detroit; Fresno, Calif.; and Munster, Ind. Aquafina is not water from the exotic region as it the graphic label shows.

Dasani Bottled water by Coca-cola; Pepsi competitor get its water from municipal sources, enhanced with a mix of minerals for a crisp taste.

Something else the labels on bottled water may not reveal is that a single brand of spring water can come from man sources,  an example; is Danon Natural Spring Water tapping from four springs, in Florida, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Quebec. Keep in mind different sources can produce different tasting water.


Still waters- only volcanic Natural Spring Water was excellent. A french import, which  comes from an area rich in volcanic rock. Many other water cost less and it's just as good.
All carbonated water are bottled in PET, and there's a subtle difference in the taste of seven different brands that were tested however, Vintage Old Original Seltzer Water and Canada Dry Original Seltzer were found to be very good. Both been less bitter than the others tested.