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Step by Step

Our water process consists of a step which we do not hail as ours, and is our source of water (springs). Mother nature provides us with this resource and we do our best effort to watch over and protect over its purity.

We gather the water from the bottom of our springs and we pump it through our very own system of tubes until it arrives at our bottling plant. From this point, it goes through 7 steps of purification to guarantee the excellence, quality, and flavor our customers have come to expect.




Step One – Multimedia filtration. All our water passes through multi media filters which consists of silica sand, and activated carbon (much like a pool filter). These materials act as a first stage to catch and filter out large particles of organic and inorganic materials. These filters are backwashed daily to prevent build up of particles and bacteria growth.



Step Two – Coconut and Activated Carbon Filtration. This filter removes any residual chlorine and many small particles of sediment. It has the added benefit of removing any odor from the water and improves the taste. The carbon in this system is replaced about every six months to insure maximum effectiveness.



Step Three – Five and Ten Micron filtration System. This system continues the filtration process by removing particles a small as 5 millionth of an inch in size! These filters are changed weekly to insure maximum effectiveness.



Step Four – Water Softener System. These units remove calcium and magnesium – two elements associated with “hardness” in water. Our water softeners are cleaned every 72,000 gallons to insure proper effectiveness.



Step Five – Ultra Violet Light and Ten Micron Filter systems. Really two separate pieces of equipment used to remove bacteria (UV Light system) and any remaining particles that might have passed through from the water softeners (10 micron filters). At the end of this process the water is prepared to pass through the Reverse Osmosis System at high pressures. The filters are replaced weekly and UV lights as needed.



Step Six – Reverse Osmosis System. This filters water to a point where only micro particles a few angstroms in diameter may pass. The process also has the benefit of effectively filtering out any remaining organic materials (viruses and bacteria for example can not pass through this filter). This system must be completely sanitized every three months and the filters replaced on a basis of gallons of water processed (about every 3 years). The system is constantly monitored for maximum effectiveness.



Step Seven – Ozonization. Ozone is an oxidizing gas that kills any organic material such as bacteria. The gas also has the benefit that it breaks down quickly to add additional oxygen to the water, giving us a crisp, clean, finish to the taste of our water!

Purification Process
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