There is no doubt that natural mineral water enjoys two major advantage, a good taste and a high image.

The taste is a completely subjective matter, while the image is caused by massive advertising that associates water with medical properties that have easily seeped into the fertile ground of the public that suffers from tap water that does not always look good.

The ordeal of slander over the quality of tap water may be heard from different mineral water companies and from filter companies, and other than health ministries, which sometimes remind us that tap water is "okay", there has not been any institutional body that has risen to tell us the truth about the quality of tap water, purified water and natural mineral water.

Tap water is quality running water containing an excellent level of minerals and fluorine with a vital chlorine level and excellent microbial quality. There is an esthetic problem that is related mainly to limescale and cloudiness.

Natural mineral water is standing water that contains an excellent level of minerals, but not fluorine, or a vital chlorine level and that usually has a high total bacterial count, usually with high values of nitrates relative to water that should be natural mineral water.

The misrepresentations of most natural mineral water companies that allude to this water being suitable for infants are misleading.

According to the instructions of all health ministries, every type of water should be boiled for infants up to the age of one year at least.

 

Natural mineral water is standing water without chlorine, a fact that limits the shelf life of the product.

The transparency of the bottle is a weak point for the water's sensitivity to light exposure, meaning that the presence of bacteria in this water is certain, but most mineral water companies try to calm us.

 

Natural mineral water dispensers, such as water dispensers of filters and purification systems, must be carefully disinfected at least once a year, otherwise they may pose a danger of an uncontrolled outbreak of bacteria.

Remember! While tap water is tested in real time, mineral water and water purifiers cannot be tested in your home.

In other words, the only index that the consumer is left with for testing the quality of the water he drinks is to suffer a blow to his health.

In the best case, he may then reach the conclusion that there is a problem with the water, and in the worst case will not know the source of the problem.

While if a hazard is detected in tap water, an immediate instruction is issued in the media for boiling water until the hazard resolves.

Important! According to the instructions of the authorities, if a notice for boiling tap water is received, the instruction requires boiling of all types of water available, regardless of the type of purifier that you have, due to the demonstrated lack of confidence of the institutes concerning the water purification systems that exist in the world.

 

High concentrations of nitrates may cause various health problems.
In studies it has been proved that in infants, nitrates may disrupt the transfer of nitrogen to body tissues.
Because of the danger of nitrates, the French health ministry has developed regulations for mineral water for infants based on the level of nitrates contained.

According to the regulations: "the concentration of nitrates in water that is intended for infants may not exceed 15 mg/ liter"…

 

Relying on the conclusion of the French health ministry, tap water is suitable for infants more than most natural mineral water sold in bottles.

Sometimes there is fear of natural mineral water being nothing but tap water … is this the case?