SPRING WATER FACTS

Is bottled water regulated?

Prerna Thakur — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:57:49 +0000

Is bottled water regulated? Prerna Thakur Fri, 07/08/2022 - 10:57

Is bottled water regulated?

Yes. As a matter of fact, the FDA’s regulations for bottled water are just as strict as the EPA’s regulations for tap water, if not stricter. We test our water even more than tap (60 times more often than most municipal water, to be exact). If you ask us, better standards mean fresh (and great) tasting water. That’s why we test each bottling line 250 times annually.

Where does Ozarka® water come from?

Prerna Thakur — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:52:57 +0000

Where does Ozarka® water come from? Prerna Thakur Fri, 07/08/2022 - 10:52

Where does Ozarka® water come from?

Ozarka® Still 100% Natural Spring Water comes from several carefully selected springs in Eastern Texas. Learn more about our Ozarka springs sources.

What exactly is “spring water?”

Prerna Thakur — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:50:52 +0000

What exactly is “spring water?” Prerna Thakur Fri, 07/08/2022 - 10:50

What exactly is “spring water?”

The FDA defines spring water as “water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth.” The FDA sets stringent national standards for what qualifies as “spring water” – standards that Poland Spring® consistently meets or exceeds. Those requirements are: Spring water shall be collected only at the spring or through a borehole that taps into the underground formation feeding the spring. There must be a natural force causing the water to flow to the surface through a natural orifice. The location of the spring shall be identified. Spring water that is collected with the use of an external force, such as a pump, shall: be from the same underground stratum as the spring, as shown by a measurable hydraulic connection between the bore hole and the natural spring; have all the physical properties, before treatment, and be of the same composition and quality, as the water that flows naturally to the surface; and water must continue to flow naturally to the surface of the earth through the spring’s natural orifice. View the FDA requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations.