What is the proper way to store bottled water?
Bottled water should be stored in a cool (ie. room temperature), dry environment away from chemicals such as household cleaning products and away from solvents such as gasoline, paint thinners and other toxic material. MULTI-BARRIER PRACTICES ENSURE BOTTLED WATER QUALITY Bottled water is protected by a multi-barrier approach, which may include steps such as source protection, source monitoring, reverse osmosis, micron filtration, distillation, ozonation and final disinfection. All members of the Australasian Bottled Water Institute (ABWI), which represents 85 percent of the bottled water sold in Australia., employ such practices to ensure bottled water quality. In addition, as a requirement of membership, all ABWI bottler members must adhere to the association’s quality assurance program. Many bottled waters come from natural sources like springs or wells originating from deep within the earth.
