Why is it that not all bottled water is mineral water? is there a sure way for a consumer not be conned?

Answer 1

Actually, the most purest water one can buy is distilled water, which often can be the most economical. Distilled water is 100% h2o, and nothing else. This is because of the process of filtration, where water is heated into steam (a gas) and condensed back into liquid, leaving all traces of impurities behind.

Another form of filtration to look for is called "reverse osmosis", where water is pushed through a membrane of dense, microscopic thickness.

Minerals water contains ingredients such as salts, sulfur compounds, and gases. Something should never be called a mineral water just because it was obtained from a contaminated source, however originally there have been natural sources of "mineral water" said to be of desired taste and "therapeutic" quality.

Currently, most mineral water brands become so at the distribution source, and not by natural sources due to commercial / license restriction. This may or may not be desired, since the quality may benefit from being prepared rather than obtained from just any "spring" source.

Again, it goes back to the type of filtration used, and the ingredients added to call it "mineral" h2o. If someone truly wants the same perceived benefits of mineral water, it can be accomplished by drinking distilled water and taking a multi-vitamin.

Answer 2

Bottled water is one of the biggest scams in the food and beverage industry. With judicious use of labeling, the water can come from anywhere and need not even be filtered in any way. No matter what the label reads, bottled water is simply water sold in a bottle. There is no need for bottled water (or benefit) unless your water source is contaminated or you have no other water available.

Answer 3

If it is real it will read mineral water and state the source of where it was bottled. If it reads table water it more than likely came from a tap

Answer 4

Look for Mineral Water or Spring Water, it must come from a Spring.

If it just says something like "natural purified" or "table water" then it's tap water.

I noticed in the US that it is difficult to buy natural spring water, they still sell the Coca Cola Dasani con rubbish for a start, that stuff tastes worse than tap water.

Answer 5

not all bottled water is a mineral water bec. some are distilled meaning they are being boiled to a certain degrees to kill bacteria.
mineral water came from a mountain spring and undergo a process to eliminate some elements that could be harmful to us human.
you can actually taste the difference. distilled water is kinda rough in the tongue when you drink it while mineral water has a natural flavored taste.

Answer 6

All bottled water is a con, why do we need it in the UK, i frequently empty a colleagues bottled water and fill it with Tap water without telling her, and she still laps it up and swares it is superior to the "muck" as she calls it from the tap

Answer 7

If you mean spring water as opposed to filtered tap water from L.A., i.e. Aquafina and Dasani, then the best thing is to read the fine print. If it says natural spring water then it is, if not, you can be positive that it isn't. Don't go by the name of the product because there is a lot of leniency in what is allowed.

Answer 8

Unfortunately MOST bottled water is just filtered water . Some actually come from better areas but its still filtered. Unless it actually says mineral water it's just filtered.

Answer 9

Apart from reading the bottle not really.
But isnt that why Coke took their mineral water off the market? In the UK anyway.

Answer 10

No. The Federal Government is not regulating bottled water....yet.

So, they can put anything in there, even tap water! As long as they have it some where on the label, what it is...(it can even need a magnifier to see), then they are not misleading you.

I wish you well..

Jesse