Types of Water

Yes, there really are different types of water. According to the International Bottled Water Association, definitions on the different types of bottled water are:

• PURIFIED
  WATER

  Water that has been produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis, or other suitable processes.

• MINERAL
  WATER

  Water that contains no less than 250 parts per million (ppm) total dissolved solids (TDS).

• ARTESIAN
  WATER

  Water from a well that taps a confined aquifer (a water-bearing underground layer of rock or sand) in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer.

• STERILE
  WATER

  Water, also known as sterilized water, that meets the requirements under Sterility Tests, in the United States Pharmacopeia, 23rd revision.

• SPRING
  WATER

  Water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth.

• DISTILLED
  WATER

  Water that has been vaporized into steam, then cooled to re-condense it back into water. The water's minerals are left behind, leaving only pure tasting steam-distilled water.

• CARBONATED
  WATER

  Water products (soda water, seltzer water, sparkling water, and tonic water) are considered soft drinks and are not regulated as bottled water.