How do Poland Spring and others clean their water? Do they add chemicals?
Thank you. – No Name, No Town ANSWER: Sun Spots spoke to several people at the Poland Spring consumer information center, as well as spokeswoman Jane Lazgin. She said that the filtration process they use to clean the water of all bacteria does not filter out minerals, since minerals are smaller than the 1 micron and then .2 micron filters used. You can actually buy similar filters at camping and outdoor supply stores. When Mr. and Mrs. Sun Spots were younger and went backpacking in the wilds of Alaska, they had a similar device they used to hand-pump water out of a river or creek, through a filter and into a drinking water bottle, and they never got sick. Of course, the filters Poland Spring uses are more complicated and much larger, but the process is similar. They do not use chemicals. Chemicals are used in tap water, which is taken from surface water sources and is therefore exposed to more contaminants. Poland Spring’s water is from springs, which are underground. As for adding min
