The composition of mineral water depends on the kind of rock and soil through which it has passed. Some of the chemicals likely to be in it are compounds of silicon, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, and manganese, and hydrogen sulfide gas. Mineral water in different places has different tastes and temperatures. It can be cold or hot, alkaline, salty, carbonated; or it can have a strong odor and taste of sulfide.
Mineral water when drunk is thought to have a beneficial effect on the body. There are over 400 mineral springs used commercially in the United States.
MINERAL WATER FACTS
The FDA classifies mineral water as water comprising at least 250 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS), originating from a geologically and physically guarded underground water source.
There are more than three thousand brands of mineral water commercially available in the world.
In many locations, the term "mineral water" is usually used to signify any bottled carbonated water or soda water, as contrary to tap water.
