| Almost everyone would like to improve their lifestyle | | | | water to create a light, fresh taste. |
| and increase their longevity and a good place to start | | | | Principle Two: Purchase Purified Water From A |
| is by drinking purified water. Purified water is totally | | | | Supplier That Is Regulated By The Food And Drug |
| different from tap and well water and most other | | | | Administration (FDA). Since water is defined as a food |
| bottled water because purified water, unlike other | | | | product, it is regulated by the FDA if the product is |
| forms of drinking water is contaminant free and, | | | | distributed through Interstate Commerce. |
| because it does not contain chlorine, tastes and smells | | | | FDA inspection is more rigorous that the regulations |
| great. | | | | used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Purified water is not found in a natural form but rather | | | | and inspections are more frequent. The EPA regulates |
| results from processing tap or well water and | | | | municipal water agencies as well as chemical spills and |
| removing harmful contaminants and minerals through | | | | has a different focus than the FDA. FDA inspection is |
| one or more processes: | | | | better for food products like drinking water. |
| Examples of water treatment processes include: | | | | Individual water suppliers regulated by the FDA are |
| Distillation. In this process, water is turned into a vapor. | | | | required to have frequent, periodic inspections and |
| Since minerals are too heavy to vaporize, they are left | | | | produce the results on demand to the public at large. |
| behind, and the vapors are condensed into water | | | | Principle Three: Quality Of Bottles Is Important. Water in |
| again. | | | | low quality plastic bottles reduces the health benefits |
| Reverse osmosis. Water is forced through | | | | of purified water. Quality water suppliers use quality |
| membranes to remove minerals in the water. | | | | bottles. |
| Absolute 1 micron filtration. Water flows through filters | | | | Principle Four: Sanitary Production Environment. |
| that remove particles larger than one micron in size, | | | | Production of purified water requires a sanitary |
| such as Cryptosporidium, a parasitic protozoan. | | | | environment with approved clean rooms used at the |
| Ozonation. Bottlers of all types of waters typically use | | | | bottling source. Production of purified water requires a |
| ozone gas, an antimicrobial agent, to disinfect the | | | | culture of sanitation that other bottled water suppliers |
| water instead of chlorine, since chlorine can leave | | | | are not required to meet. |
| residual taste and odor to the water. | | | | Principle Five: Delivery And Customer Service |
| (Source: United States Food and Drug Administration) | | | | Completes The Process. Purification does not end at |
| What are the five basic principles behind the creation | | | | the bottling process but should continue until the |
| of purified water? | | | | customer is totally satisfied. Add to the culture of |
| Principle One: Use The Most Effective Process: By far | | | | sanitation, the culture of customer satisfaction. |
| the most effective process is a combined Distillation | | | | These principles are simple yet effective. If you are |
| Ozonation process that removes the pure water from | | | | concerned about the water you drink and the health |
| contaminants, minerals and bacteria without the | | | | and well being of your family, consider the health |
| addition of noxious substances like chlorine. Ozonation | | | | benefits of purified water. |
| also adds the benefit of adding oxygen to distilled | | | | |