Natural Spring Water

Natural Spring Water
The term natural spring water on a bottled water label doesn’t tell you where the water came from, only that the mineral content of the water has not been altered.

It may or may not have been filtered or otherwise treated.

While the number of gallons of “natural spring water” flowing though water-coolers and from bottles has more than doubles in recent years, the meaning of these words in a label has been firmly defined only since the final changes in the FDA bottled drinking water regulations have been in place.

Spring water is water that comes from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth. It must be collected at the spring or through a borehole tapping the underground formation that feeds the spring.

To meet the definition of spring, there must be natural force bringing the water to the surface opening.

The location of the spring must be identified in the label of any water labeled as spring water.

If you use a water-cooler for bottled spring water you should be sure to clean the cooler once a month to destroy bacteria. Run a 50-50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda through the reservoir and spigots, then remove the residue by rinsing the cooler with four or more gallons of tap water.
Natural Spring Water