Our Artesian Water

Nearly 50% of the bottled water sold in America is purified water; the rest is primarily spring water.  Only a very small portion of bottled water comes from an artesian aquifer.  This is mainly because artesian water is rare in nature.  So what is the difference?

Spring Water comes from a natural spring.  It bubbles up to the surface and along its path, can attract impurities from the ground and the air.  During bubbling to the surface, there is nothing to protect it from being exposed to bacterial growth, ground pollutants or other contamination.

Purified Water is water that has been filtered.  Purified water can come from any source - spring, artesian, municipal(tap).  However, some things can’t be removed from water using reverse osmosis process.  This includes arsenic and a host of other environmental pollutants such as pesticides, antibiotics, and the effects of an aging infrastructure.

Artesian Water comes from a source deep within the earth that is protected by a solid confining layer made of stone and/or clay.  In our case, the natural artesian water is delivered in a completely sealed system free of human or surface environment contact.   It is never exposed to the surface environment.  According to the EPA, water from artesian aquifers often is more pure because the confining layers of rock and clay help to provide a protective shield from potential contamination (Source: FDA Consumer Magazine, July0August 2002).  This is the source of Virginia Artesian Water.