Bottled water sold in the United States originates from streams, springs and municipal water sources. In all cases, the bottler must take steps to make certain the water meets strict specifications for human consumption before sale. Water bottle labels must also identify any additives regardless of the source.
Primo Water Source
Primo water comes from various local municipal water supplies. Each bottling location distributes the purified water to customers and retailers within a 100-mile radius, using water drawn from local sources. The company's headquarters are in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Primo Water Purification
The company uses a complex filtration process that removes sediment, trace metals and chemicals, leaving only tasteless, odorless water. The steps include sand filtration, reverse osmosis, carbon filtration and treatment with chlorine. Additional steps in the water purification process, such as distillation, micro-filtration and ozonation, help remove microbes and ensure completely disinfected water.
Primo Water Additives
During the seventh phase of the purification process, the company adds three minerals to its filtered water to improve the taste: calcium chloride; magnesium sulfate, a naturally occurring mineral often called Epsom salt; and sodium bicarbonate.
The proportion of these additives and the quantities are trade secrets. None of these additives contributes enough mineral content to the water to supplement your nutrition. This water does not contain fluoride, chlorine or lead.
Primo Water Nutrition
A serving size of Primo water is 8 oz. This serving has no calories, no sodium and no carbohydrates. It does not provide any fiber, vitamins or minerals. It also has no fat.
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