Crystal Geyser Spring Water - Analyse

Drinking water may contain substances which can be harmful if consumed for a long time on regular basis. In this article I want to share analyses of Crystal Geyser water, which was made with Baldwin Meadows test.

Disclaimer: Crystal Geyser and Baldwin Meadows have no idea about this article and didn't pay anything for this information. The purpose of it is only to share my findings with everyone.

Crystal Geyser Contains:

Total alkalinity - 120

Do not confuse alkalinity with pH. Total alkalinity in water is a measurement of the concentration of all alkaline substances dissolved in it that can both attract and release Hydrogen ions. This interference with Hydrogen is why alkalinity buffers against change in pH. Total alkalinity is primarily

• bicarbonate

• carbonate

• hydroxide

• along with a few others

When acid is added into water, these alkali have the ability to neutralize some of it. In simpler words, total alkalinity is a measurement of the water’s ability to resist change in pH. In particular, alkalinity slows the reduction of pH. Too much alkalinity is actually a source of rising pH. The more alkalinity you have, the more acid it takes to reduce pH.

Water with low levels of alkalinity is more likely to be corrosive. There are no health concerns related to alkalinity, though. This is how to understand if your water alkalinity is good overall. The value should be roughly 75% to 100% of the total hardness. So if Crystal Geyser water alkalinity is 120 and Hardness 75 it is a healthy balance. The best alkalinity in water should be between 80 and 150.

pH - 6

The best water would have pH 8 and higher. pH 7 is neutral and anything below is acidic. pH 6 is not critical. If you would like to reach pH 8 in Crystal Geyser water, simply add 1 tsp of baking soda into 1 gallon (3.78L) of water. You will not taste it at all but your water will have higher pH without osmosis and other expensive things.

Hardness - 75

This is considered to be slightly hard water. When the number of hardness exceeds 120 mg/litter water is hard. Researchers found that for every one-unit increase in water hardness, there was a corresponding 1% decrease in the risk of heart attack. Researchers say water hardness can't account for all geographical differences in heart attack rates because factors like lifestyle, genetic disposition, and environmental also play a role.

Iron (Fe) - 0.3

Usually it is less than 0.3 in spring water but 0.3 is considered to be very safe.

Chromium 6 - 2 ppb (Big red flag!)

Chromium 6 is proven to cause cancer even in minuscule amounts. In California, the scientists of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment claim that the health goal for the levels of chromium in drinking water should not exceed 0.02 parts per billion (ppb). They discovered that this amount is the only safe amount of chromium that can be consumed over a lifetime and not increase one’s risk for developing cancer.

Nitrate - 10

Nitrate can occur naturally in spring water at a level that does not cause health problems. There are different beliefs and researches regarding Nitrates. Some suggest that below 10 is safe. Others, that between 50 and 100 is safe. When the amount of Nitrate is high it can cause serious illnesses, especially in infants. Below is information from California Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board which looks more accurate to my knowledge. To see the whole document click HERE.

Nitrite - 0

Copper - 0

Each increase in copper is associated with an increase in heart attack risk of 4% and 10%, respectively.

Lead - 0

Fluoride - 0

Research on 500 pregnant women shows that the born boy child will have iQ 3.66 points lower if mother was drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy. Interesting that it doesn't affect girls.

Fluoride in water above 0.7 will have bad effect on your teeth and bones.

Each increase in fluoride in drinking water is associated with a 3% decrease in the risk of heart attack. Any increase above 1 will hurt heart system. For this reason it was decided on government level to lower fluoride in tap water from 1.2 to safe 0.7.

Mercury - 0

Bromine - 0

Sulfate - 0

Residual Chlorine - 0

Conclusion:

In general this is not a bad choice of water except for dangerous Chromium 6 amount. To learn about other waters and receive notifications about new articles, please register on the site and select the option to subscribe to the blog or join my Facebook group by clicking HERE.