Bottled water

Bottled water is water that has been packaged in sealed containers, such as plastic or glass bottles, for consumption. It is a widely available product and is often chosen for convenience, taste, or perceived purity. There are several types of bottled water, including:

Spring Water: This type of water originates from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the Earth's surface. It must be collected only at the spring or through a borehole tapping the underground formation feeding the spring.
Mineral Water: This water contains a certain level of minerals and trace elements. Unlike other types of bottled water, mineral water is required to contain a consistent level of minerals and trace elements from the point of emergence at the source.
Purified Water: This type of water has been processed to remove chemicals and contaminants. Processes used can include distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis, or other suitable methods. Purified water may originate from any source, including spring water, groundwater, or even municipal water (tap water).
Artesian Water/Artesian Well Water: This is water obtained from a well that taps a confined aquifer (a water-bearing underground layer of rock or sand) in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer.
Sparkling Water: This is water that, after treatment and possible replacement with carbon dioxide, contains the same amount of carbon dioxide that it had at emergence from the source. Sparkling bottled waters may be labeled as sparkling drinking water, sparkling mineral water, sparkling spring water, etc.
Distilled Water: Water that has been boiled into vapor and then condensed back into liquid in a separate container. Impurities in the original water that do not boil below or near the boiling point of water remain in the original container.

Bottled water is regulated by various agencies around the world to ensure safety and quality standards are met. In the United States, for example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates bottled water as a packaged food product. Despite its popularity, bottled water has faced criticism due to environmental concerns (such as plastic waste and carbon footprint from transportation) and debates over the ethics of commercializing a basic resource.