water in bottles

“Brain cells need 2x more energy than other cells in the body. Water supplies energy. Nerve transmission consumes one-half of all the brain’s energy. When hydrated, you have more energy. When the brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, it will function at full capacity and you’ll think better and faster. Creativity is boosted.”

— Corrine Allen

Water is a fascinating subject itself. It is the best consume fresh from the source - a non-polluted, non-contaminated source. Nowadays, for convenience also safe drinkable water become less available, bottled water become the most consumed water type nowadays. However, its meteoric rise since the 1970s has had a negative impact on the environment, and the battle between bottling brands is hiking up the cost of our planet's most important, precious resource.

Here are some key terms for you to know about "Bottled Water" to make a wiser choice:

Natural Mineral Water

Water from a natural underground water resource. In Europe, there is strict regulation to govern this type of water. The regulation required include a wide range of aspects from terrior, bottling, labeling to many more..
Spring Water

More bottled waters claim springs as their origins than any other type of source. Spring waters vary widely in their mineral composition and TDS level, both of which are influenced by the geology of the local area.
Well Water

Non-artesian wells need mechanical pumps to bring water from the aquifer to the surface. Most people don’t think highly of well water, so labels rarely trumpet such an origin.
Deep Sea Water

Icebergs near Greenland melted thousands of years ago, and the water produced was at a different temperature and salinity than the surrounding seawater.
Glacier Water

About twenty thousand years ago, Earth was one-third covered by glaciers, the remains of which are now being tapped as a source for bottled water. Alaskan tidewater-calving glaciers are melted for bottling, and elsewhere the water is harvested just before it would run into the ocean.
Iceberg Water

An exciting new source for bottled water is melted icebergs. Iceberg water is the most technically challenging and physically hazardous bottled water to produce. Specially equipped boats are required to lift the ice out of the sea and return it to shore for rinsing, melting, and bottling.
Artesian Water

When an artesian aquifer is tapped, pressure in the aquifer will force the water up the well without the use of a mechanical aid. The aquifer is surrounded by impermeable rock and typically made of sandstone or other porous rocks or sediment.
Table Water

Artificial mineral water.
Purified Water

Water that has been treated, altered or purified to no minerals and contaminant free.
Remineralized Water

Purified water with added minerals.
Carbonated Water

Water which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, either by technology or by a natural geologic source.