What are the different types of bottled water?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses the following definitions: Artesian Water or Artesian Well Water: “Water from a well tapping a confined aquifer in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer. Artesian water may be collected with assistance of external force to enhance the natural underground pressure.” Ground Water: “Water from a subsurface saturated zone that is under a pressure equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure.” Mineral Water: “Water containing not less than 250 parts per million of total dissolved solids, coming from a source tapped at one or more bore holes or springs, originating from a geologically physically protected underground water source.” Purified or Demineralized Water: “Water that has been produced by distillation, de-ionization, reverse osmosis, or other suitable processes.” Sparkling Water: “Water that, after treatment and possible replacement of carbon dioxide, contains the same amount of carbon dioxide that i
