Science: The Added Value of Mineral Water

Are all waters the same? No, natural mineral water differs in some respects from drinking water, spring water and table water. In Austria alone, you can choose from about 30 natural mineral waters that are characterised by their composition. By law, this must remain constant within a certain range of fluctuation. Mineral water is formed by rainwater that seeps and filters through many layers of rock before it collects in an underground spring; the spring must be named and should be published on the bottle.