Aquafina water specifications and information

[White Widow]

I have been researching bottle water and which one is the absolute best for growing. It's my understandign that distilled water is the best however if it's not avialable I was told that bottle water would do just fine. Ok, but which is best? what is what and how does all of this battled water stuff happen?

So far I have researched a few companies but thebest I found was aquafina (Avalaible anywere pepsi is sold). Here is the information I gathered and why I judged it to be the best water for my little girls:

Regular filtration and purification:

Purified water comes from either a protected underground source or from
a municipal drinking-water supply (public tap water). It has been
"demineralized" -- treated by one or more of several processes to
remove dissolved solids. If the water comes from a municipal water
source that uses chlorine as a disinfectant, the manufacturer may
further treat the water to remove the chlorine.

hydRO-7

Seven steps to purifying it (2 of which I cannot find any information on):

1. pre filtration > suspended soldids
2. Polishing filter > smaller paticles that get thriugh prefiltration
3. High intensity light > Kills micro organisms in the water
4. Advanced polishing filter > to clarify water color
5. Ozonation > removes 98% of microbiological stability

Extra notes:

Filtration: The water is sent through filters or membranes whose holes
will only let through extremely small particles, typically those
smaller than 1 micron. Contaminants larger than 1 micron, including
many germs and inorganic solids, can't make it through.
Reverse osmosis: The water is forced through semipermeable membranes
not porous enough to let minerals or other contaminants through.

Ozonation: Ozone gas (the same type found in the atmosphere), typically
created by subjecting oxygen to electrical current, is an antimicrobial
agent -- it kills microorganisms. The water is infused with ozone (03)
molecules as a disinfecting process, and the molecules naturally break
down and leave the water fairly quickly. As an additional benefit, when
the ozone molecules degrade to 02 and molecules, this leaves free
oxygen ions to bond with other contaminants like iron and sulfur. When
the oxygen bonds to these molecules, it turns them into oxides, which
are insoluble. These now-insoluble contaminants are then filtered out.

UV-light treatment: Ultraviolet (UV) light is a disinfecting agent --
it kills microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, although some
microorganisms are less affected by it than others. The process uses no
chemicals. Instead, the water is subjected to intense UV light inside a
chamber. The UV light damages microorganisms at the cellular level,
either killing them or causing them to lose the ability to replicate. A
virus that can't replicate is harmless.

• According to Aquafina, what's left is actually 4 parts per million

(ppm) of total dissolved solids

• Aquafina has expanded its operations at the site of a former General

Motors auto plant in north St. Louis. Aquafina says it buys water here
from the city's water treatment plant.

• The water originaly comes from the Missouri River.

• The processes is started with a regular water that measures

• Approximately 550 parts per million (ppm) of total dissolved solids

(TDS).

 

[Tater]

Just purchase the 20 litre jugs you can fill at any grocery store, the difference between one distilled water and the next is negligeable not to mention the incredible cost you are looking at buying bottled water. Also just so you know according to the NRDC's 4 year study up to 1/3 of all bottle water sold in the US is contaminated and not only that but a lot of them put false claims on the lable. The regulations for tap water are much much higher than the FDA regulations for bottled water, and if the water is bottled and sold in the same state (ever seen a coke or pepsi bottling plant in your state cause I guarantee you have one for this very reason) the regulations are even more relaxed. You would be much better served using tap water and purchasing an RO unit or even a good passive filtration system.

hxxp://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/nbw.asp

Check it out, that aquafina bottle of water you bought didn't even have to be tested to confirm that it didn't contain ecoli. That will make you feel all fuzzy and warm on the inside.