Drinking

The human body consists of approx. 50-60% water. In that water all the components of the metabolism are dissolved, which means that all the chemical reactions of the body take place in this solution. The body uses up about 1.5 litres of water per day due to exhalation, secretion or perspiration. In order to maintain the sensitive water balance, humans should drink 2-3 litres per day. Soft drinks should only make up a small part, as they not only contain aroma and flavouring agents, but also large quantities of sugar, which trouble the body. The best thing for the body is pure tap water. Part of the daily required liquid is also taken up through the food (e.g. fresh vegetables contain a lot of water!).

Potable Water:

The designation 'potable water' is related to very strict quality criteria. In fact, potable water is the most strictly controlled food of all! The production of healthy and pure potable water is a very complicated and expensive procedure. In many countries a sufficient supply of potable water is very difficult or almost impossible! Experts from the UNO estimate that 1200 to 1500 million people in 30 countries have no or hardly any access to pure water. Austria, on the other hand, belongs to the three countries with the best potable water in the world! The Viennese water rises in the alpine glaciers and is one of the healthiest and purest waters of the world.

In most parts of the world the potable water is obtained through wells. Ground water is the most important source of potable water for humans. Various treatments and purifying steps like filtration or chemical and biological purification are necessary to get absolutely pure water. Only 0.3 % of the water on the earth can be used as potable water!

Our potable water is subjected to very strict quality controls. There are well-defined threshold values for all important components:

• Metals like iron, manganese, zinc, nickel, silver,...
• Ions like sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, chloride, sulphate,...
• Organic substances (pesticides, hydrocarbons,...)

And other parameters like:

• pH
• Colour
• Turbidity
• Conductivity
• Smell
• Temperature

These threshold values have to be observed unconditionally.