Frequently Asked Questions

Now that we know the core differences between mineral water and purified water, we can compare apples with apples. The main difference is the water source, and secondly – treatment method. If your water source is proved to be clean and free of any harmful bacteria etc., mineral water may be harvested from there. This allows you to consume "organic" water, free of any chemical additives or purifiers. However, it limits the amount of water you can "produce" and sell. If the spring is low, or if any contaminant has entered your water supply, your options may become fewer or your water source may be completely unusable for weeks at a time.

Now, purified water may be harvested from any source (springs, fountains, municipal storage etc.) and is chemically (and otherwise) treated and re-sold to the end consumer. This process contains chemical treatments and additives, but often in the purification process, major suppliers opt for non-chemical treatments. This may include hard filtration as well as reverse osmosis. The big benefit to this is that you are able to tap into an almost unlimited water supply, but you do have the costs to consider for your hard filtration as well as reverse osmosis / chemical purification systems.

They both have their up-and-down-sides, but at the end of the day, serve the same purpose. If you are someone who has rare mineral allergies, or prefers their water free of any kind of added chemical, pure mineral water may be something you'd want to consider.

For those who have no issue with additives (remember, there are strict guidelines, which must be adhered to on what chemicals may be used in water purification; this means that you will not be ingesting any kind of harmful substance) you should opt for purified water.