Do you know what's in your tapwater? Your tapwater contains traces of nine different pharmaceutical drugs. The federal government studies show that drinking water tested contains: analgesics (ibuprofen and neproxin), prozac (an antidepressant), gem fibrozil (anti-cholesterol medication), carbamazepine (anti-convulsant drug). Full article from the Vancouver Sun, November 30, 2004.

Reverse Osmosis / Demineralized Water - is safe to drink in for short periods of two to three weeks when you want to cleanse or detoxify your system.

Fasting should not be combined with distilled water consumption. This dangerous combination can result in a significant loss of electrolytes and minerals.

Your body is made up of 80% water.

Your joints are made up of 78% water.

Gala Bay Springs Water Testing: We test our water every 3 months using the services of Northern Labs in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and by the Public Health Department and the Canadian Food and Drug Administration.

Gala Bay Springs Water is tested bacteria free at source and is classified as PURE SPRING WATER.

Could tap water be used to manufacture bottled water? Yes, except for water represented by spring or mineral water. Some bottled waters such as "distilled" or "demineralized" water may be tap water that has undergone a treatment process to lower the mineral content and/or remove chemicals such as chlorine.

What are the different types of bottled water? According to current regulations, bottled water may be represented as "spring" or "mineral" water only if it originates from an underground source which is not part of a community water supply. The water must be naturally fit for human consumption at its point of origin and may not be subjected to any treatment that would modify the original chemical composition of the water. The only treatments permitted include carbonation, the addition of ozone as a disinfecting agent or fluoridation to prevent dental cavities. Generally, mineral water contains a larger amount of dissolved mineral salts than springs water.

Check out more facts on bottled water from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (PDF, 24kb).