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The hydrologic cycle is responsible for drinkable spring water. The process starts with the evaporation of ocean water that rises into the atmosphere. When the evaporated water rises in the atmosphere, it cools and creates clouds.
As clouds blow with the wind, they eventually create precipitation in the form of snow, sleet or rain. As this precipitation falls to the earth, some of it goes into the earth and is filtered through the layers and can be extracted as spring water. Some of the water runs off into the rivers and oceans. This is where the cycle starts all over again. - As spring water travels through the hydrologic process, it collect minerals. These minerals are beneficial to our health and add taste to spring water. Some of the most common minerals found are calcium, fluoride, magnesium and potassium, just to name a few.
- Spring water is big business in America. Whether it's taking bottled water on road trips and picnics or simply keeping a bottle in your gym bag, Americans love their individual bottles of spring water. The spring water industry as of 2007 was a $16-billion-dollar business.
- Because spring water comes directly from the earth, there are dangers of contamination with all spring water. If a source of spring water is near a hill or mountain, whatever contaminates that incline can run off into the natural spring after a rainfall. If these hills or mountains contain industry or agriculture, their pollutants can contaminate the springs beneath them.
- Contamination can occur at different times in a spring's life. It can occur from industry or from construction of the commercial spring. As a spring is being tapped for commercial construction, it can be contaminated with bacteria and may need shock chlorination. To clear the spring of contamination, at least 200 parts per million of chlorine is used to clean the water.
- Some of the top-selling brands include Evian, Poland Springs, Deer Park, Ozarka and Zepherhills.
