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What is packaged water?

According to the General Directorate of Public Health, packaged waters are labeled as natural spring waters, natural mineral waters and drinking waters. Except for ozonation in natural spring waters, ozonation in natural mineral waters and the use of active aluminum to remove fluoride, disinfection, etc. any process cannot be applied. All kinds of processes can be applied to drinking water, including disinfection etc. applications.

The price per liter of packaged water is about 100 times higher than the price per liter of tap water.

Water containing chemical, biological and radioactive contamination should not be sold in the market.

Well Water Sales Under the Name of Spring Water Should Be Prevented.

The sale of processed and refined water under the name of drinking water must be prevented.

Water Companies should be prevented from filling water from sources other than those for which they are licensed.

Inspection of Packaged Water

According to the data of the Ministry of Health, as of November 2024, 397 authorized brands are selling packaged water.

Analysis Reports of many of these brands are not available. Some of them publish old dated reports.

Who Inspects Packaged Water?

Inspection of packaged water is under the authority of the Ministry of Health. According to the web page of the General Directorate of Public Health, water production facilities are inspected at least 4 times a year by the Provincial Health Directorates and once by the Ministry in accordance with the relevant legislation.

In some analysis reports published on packaged water websites, it is written that the sample was not taken by us and the information provided by the customer was taken as basis. It should be explained how the samples were obtained.

PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS SHOULD PUBLISH DATA ON THEIR INSPECTIONS.

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Colony positivity was observed in %7.3 of the packaged waters, while no colony positivity was observed in tap water.

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There is a Lack of Control on the Conditions of Retail Sale, Storage and Transportation of Packaged Water. It is observed that packaged water is stored and transported under sunlight and unhygienic conditions in many retail outlets.

BPA Use in Water Bottles and Carboys

Most instant water bottles and carboys are made of plastic and may contain a substance called Bisphenol A (BPA), which is harmful to health. When the bottles are exposed to heat or in the sun, BPA can be released into the water and pose a serious threat to your health.

Packaged water is subject to much less stringent safety tests than tap water and is more likely to be contaminated.

Water Waiting in a Bottle Can Produce Bacteria. Research shows that bacterial colonies in water bottles increase significantly after the bottle is opened. The rate of growth of these bacteria is even higher at room temperature compared to cold areas.