The absolute best spring water in the world is sourced when you gather it yourself, directly from the pristine wilderness. Unfortunately, many of us are busy and don't live in close proximity to uncontaminated water sources. In today's day and age, we're certainly blessed with many options for spring water delivery.
So what are the factors that determine the ideal spring water constitution?
Industrial age contamination
Our blood has an average PH of around 7.4, making it slightly alkaline. We believe that waters most close to neutral are ideal, because our bodies don't need to work as hard to bring them to homeostasis. You may have heard of alkaline water machines that artificially create super high PH, not found in natural water environments. These are dangerous, because they can dilute stomach acid, and make the body work extra hard to bring it back to a ph which matches our blood.
PH (Potential Hydrogen) balance
Our blood has an average PH of around 7.4, making it slightly alkaline. We believe that waters most close to neutral are ideal, because our bodies don't need to work as hard to bring them to homeostasis. You may have heard of alkaline water machines that artificially create super high PH, not found in natural water environments. These are dangerous, because they can dilute stomach acid, and make the body work extra hard to bring it back to a ph which matches our blood.
Mineral/ Electrolyte concentration
Electrolytes are essential to our body's rhythm—sparking nerve impulses, flexing muscles, balancing hydration, and keeping your pH perfectly tuned. The complete list of these minerals is sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and bicarbonate. While these are all beneficial for us, there can also be to an excess amount of things like calcium. This can leave a white film on things like spigots or a boiling kettle, and also over calcify our bodies. Spring water with the perfect balance is a rare thing that creates the perfect taste, and chemistry for our body to thrive.
The magical rainbow crystal beauty compound
Many of us have gazed in awe and wonder at the kaleidoscope beauty of an opal. The element that makes an opal exceptionally vibrant and colorful is silica. These vivid deposits were concentrated from water, likely millions of years ago. Silica is vital for the production of skin collagen/ elasticity, hair growth, and nails. Having a spring rich in silica is a true treasure indeed.
Is it a real spring?
Many "spring water" companies pump water from stagnant aquifers within the earth. Other companies user tanker trucks to transport water many miles before reaching their bottling facility. Most springs have been flowing from the same spot for thousands or millions years, in a constant offering of abundance.
Like a ripe fruit dropping from the tree, spring water surfaces from underground aquifers, rising to the earth’s surface at the perfect moment, ready to be savored, often emerging from rock crevices or the base of hills.
A well, on the other hand, is a man-made structure created by digging or drilling into the ground to access groundwater. Unlike springs, wells require human intervention to bring the water to the surface, often using buckets, pumps, or other mechanisms. In essence, a spring flows freely, while a well must be drawn from.
Whether you use Find A Spring to find your water, get our convenient delivery service, or chose another option, we hope this gives you the confidence and education to understand the factors which influence the quality of a spring.
Written by Chris Sanborn
