{"id":16157,"date":"2021-02-08T09:31:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T08:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/what-is-the-difference-between-mineral-water-and-spring-water\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:57:26","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-mineral-water-and-spring-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madeblue.org\/en\/what-is-the-difference-between-mineral-water-and-spring-water\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between tap water, spring water and mineral water?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

mineral water vs spring water<\/h2>\n\n

Mineral water, springwater, tap water, natural mineral water, water of natural origin… there are so many options available when ordering a simple glass of water at a restaurant. <\/strong><\/strong>What is spring water, and what is mineral water, exactly?<\/p>\n\n

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spring water vs. mineral water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Dutch legislation<\/a>, mineral water must be bottled directly at the source and the composition of minerals in the water may not be affected by the bottling process. There is no such prescribed legislation for spring water. As a result, mineral water retains its natural composition of minerals, such as iron, salt and magnesium. For this reason, mineral water can sometimes be slightly saltier to the taste than spring water. This actually doesn’t mean that mineral water contains more mineral compared to spring water or regular water from the tap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The same water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Both spring water and tap water are extracted from natural or underground sources. In 60% of cases, spring water is extracted from the same layer in the ground as tap water. In that respect, tap water is not that different from spring water. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the ‘Keuringsdienst van Waarde’, a Dutch tv-show focused on consumer questions, aired an episode in which they showed that the spring water of some brands originates from the same source as the tap water. \u201cIn Utrecht you actually flush your toilet with spring water,\u201d was the conclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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