A couple of decades ago, people turn to the tap for drinking water. Now, most people, both young and old, drink water from bottles. In fact, the demand for bottled water is so great that it has become a multimillion-peso business in the country today.
Why is there a substantial growth in the demand for bottled water? The main reason is the increasing health consciousness of the people. Many people prefer bottled water because they question the cleanliness of tap water. The quality of tap water has been decreasing. To be safe, people choose bottled water to avoid drinking water that may be contaminated with harmful microorganisms. Contaminated water can cause diarrhea and other stomach disorders that kill, like dysentery, gastroenteritis, amoebiasis, cholera, and hepatitis.
Mostly, the bottled water that you buy is either mineral water or purified water. Water plants use surface water or ground water as the main raw material.
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Mineral water being poured from a bottle into a gl...These plants are located in places far from cities and industrial centers to avoid contamination.
MINERAL WATER
Mineral water comes from mineral springs. It normally contains a high content of mineral salts or gases, and which consequently may have an action on the human body different from that of ordinary water. Mineral waters are usually classified as alkaline, saline, chalybeate (iron-containing), sulfurous, acidulous, and arsenical.
Mineral springs are generated deep underground, where, under intense heat and pressure, calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, and other minerals are leached from the surrounding rocks.
Mineral water is also called aerated water. (The term "aerated" means charged with gas.) The most common gases that are in mineral water are carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
GUIDELINES FOR BOTTLED MINERAL WATERS
There are strict rules for water to be labeled as mineral water. Genuine mineral water should contain the right percentage of such minerals as...