About Fred E. Brunetti CWSV Expertise My field of expertise is in domestic water treatment. I am retired and have 28 years of experience in the water treatment field. I have earned the designation of Water Specialist, level five, from the Water Quality Association.I can offer help in the solution for private wells` problems as to `point of entry` and `point of use` treatments. these would include,disinfection,conditioning,and purification for drinking including reverse osmosis technology. Problems concerning well pumps,or plumbing or well drilling are out of my field,as well as commericial,industrial or municipal water treatment. I prefer to limit questions to the average homeowner`s use.Since retiring I have added consultation on the care and ,maintenance of domestic water treatment systems. These include filtration, conditioning/softening,chemical feed, and drinking water systems.
Experience over 28 years testing private wells and application of various water treatment systems for a 65 year old water treatment company.Now retired and doing independent water consulting.BR> Organizations Water Quality Association
Organizations Water Quality Association
Education/Credentials WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION AS WATER SPECIALIST V
Question If a company advertises it's water as 'spring water' can you please tell me what ingredients should be in this water. ie what should spring water consist of?
thanks in advance.
Answer Thanks Ian for asking that question. You are right to question what that means. "Spring Water" is a marketing term that sounds good only. It describes a source or location and cannot be assumed to have ANYTHING to do with quality.I always joke that maybe it means they only make it in the spring and not the fall. By law, the ingredients of the product should be listed on the label. Look for sodium content and Total Dissolved Solids levels. They should be low to be good.If you want the purest water look for water that is processed by Reverse Osmosis or Distillation.Those processes produce low TDS levels. However that has nothing to do with the bacteria or organic levels. To be sure that the water is safe bacteriologically it should be treated by a disinfection process(usually Ultra Violet Light). Then it is best if it is filtered thru Granular Activated Carbon for removal of organic substances. Note whether the water is certified for any claims of purity by the National Bottled Water.The following site should be of interest to you. Association.http://www.bottledwater.org/public/InfoForRepNewsRelSurvey.htm
My best advice Ian, is to remain an aware consumer and not buy marketing 'hype'. Best Regards, Fred
