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2001 | Buch

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Springs and Bottled Waters of the World

Ancient History, Source, Occurence, Quality and Use

herausgegeben von: Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux, Judy T. Tanner

Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Enthalten in: Professional Book Archive

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Springs and Bottled Waters of the World provides information for the general public, legal and scientific professionals, and governmental scientists about springs, mineral water, and thermal waters used for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supplies as well as for the rapidly expanding bottled water industry. The role of springs is described for ancient civilizations, military campaigns and, in more recent times, for tourism and health spas of the world. In addition, their source, occurrence, and methods for development and use are described. In the preparation of this book data were obtained from major hydrogeologic data bases and from leading hydrogeologists.

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Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
Springs and Bottled Waters of the World is a combined text and data reference book, designed to provide information for the general public, politicans considering legislation, legal and scientific professions, and to governmental employees about springs, springs that provide humans with a major source of water around the world. The book has been prompted by the explosive development of water for private, municipal, and industrial use as well as for the relatively new bottled water industry. The role of springs is described for ancient civilizations, military campaigns and in more recent times, for tourism and health spas around the world (see also Chap. 8 for significant historical facts on springs and bottled waters). No effort has been made to identify all bottled waters or describe them. The editor and authors have travelled extensively around the world and a large collection of bottles and labels for bottled waters has been brought together with a significant number of brochures, technical and popular reports, and newspaper articles on the subject. It is from this source of information that a selected set of bottled waters has been described and illustrated and from which examples of development, use, legislation, regulations, and rules governing bottled waters has been taken. Chapter 8, Famous Springs, provides selected historical material on springs and spring studies along with descriptions of famous springs by leading scientists from different countries. These papers follow a general agenda: source, occurrence, history of development and use, and methods for development.
Philip E. LaMoreaux
Chapter 2. Historical Development
Abstract
From the beginning of time water has been essential for survival. Thus, it is not surprising that evidence of the earliest civilizations has been found along the banks of rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, the Nile in Egypt, the Indus in India, the Huang-He (Yellow River) in China and near large springs. The Chinese classified their emperors as being ‘good’ or ‘bad’ depending on whether they maintained their waterworks carefully or whether they allowed them to fall into disrepair. The earliest hydrologic concepts evolved by man concerning springs and the accepted description of the hydrologic cycle began to evolve during the Hellenic Civilization (600 B.C.).
Philip E. LaMoreaux
Chapter 3. Geologic/Hydrogeologic Setting and Classification of Springs
Abstract
Springs are defined as places where groundwater flows naturally from a rock sediment or soil onto the land surface or into a body of surface water. Their occurrence is not limited to rocks of a particular age or type or to any specific geological or topographic setting. The diversity of springs is indicative of the wide array of geologic and hydrologic conditions which lead to their occurrence. Springs are dynamic and evolve ebb and flow in response to changes in climatological, topographical, geological, and geomorphological conditions.
Mary Wallace Pitts, Caryl Alfaro
Chapter 4. Extracting Methods for Spring Waters
Abstract
Public awareness regarding the importance of the quality and reliability of drinking water has increased the popularity of spring waters. The increasing consumption of bottled waters is just one trend where the public is buying “pure” water coming from natural springs as an alternative to traditional municipal water supply systems. Many bottled water products are labeled with “pure spring water”, “mountain spring water”, or “natural spring water”, suggesting that the term “spring water” carries a special connotation of consistently high water quality and good taste.
Zhou Wanfang
Chapter 5. Quantitative Analysis of Springs
Abstract
Concern for groundwater resources has increased in the last decade owing to its greater development and use. Strict environmental regulations and growing competition for a limited resource have led to many groundwater investigations. These investigations generally include the determination of aquifer properties, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity, storativity and leakage, determined primarily by pumping tests. There follows a summarization of quantitative methods that are available to analyze aquifers or aquifer systems hydraulically connected to springs.
Bashir A. Memon
Chapter 6. Uses of Spring Water
Abstract
The many uses of spring water around the world span history. Spring water has been used for basic survival, medicinal purposes, and for man’s entertainment, pleasure, and dalliance. Hippocrates and ancient Greek physicians were versed in the health benefits of mineral water therapy. In early recorded history, the Egyptians and Arabians discussed the use of mineral waters for healing the ill. Mythology and legend date the thermal springs of Bath, England, to 800 b.c. Hannibal refreshed himself with bubbling spring water at Vergeze on his way to attack Rome in 218 b.c. Therapeutic application of mineral waters was very popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Significant expenditures were made throughout Europe and the United States to develop lavish resorts and vacation spots at new famous spas near mineral springs.
Lois D. George
Chapter 7. In Search of a Uniform Standard For Bottled Water
Abstract
Bottled water, as distinguished from drinking water derived through a piped water distribution system (“tap water”), has unique characteristics that justify its regulation apart from tap water. First, the bulk of bottled water is used specifically for human consumption through drinking, cooking, and food preparation. Second, the perception that bottled water meets or exceeds the standards of tap water is widespread and is supported by the fact that people commonly pay a higher unit cost for bottled water than for tap water, from 500 to 1000 times greater, depending on the brand of the bottled water and local market conditions. Third, the time and vessels in which bottled water and tap water are carried to the consumer are different. Unlike tap water, which may be exposed to a variety of conduit materials during its fairly constant time of travel to the consumer, the residence time of bottled water in a single container made of a single material can be days, weeks, months, or years. Fourth, bottled water has the potential for widespread distribution far beyond its point of origin, including different cities, regions, and countries. Lastly, consumers of bottled water are subject to a myriad of individual labeling possibilities, whereas there are no such labels for tap water.
Karen L. Bryan
Chapter 8. Famous Springs and Bottled Waters
Abstract
Grandmother used to think of bottled water as a heating pad to keep her feet warm on a cold night. Today, few Americans would have trouble relating to the terms bottled water, spring water, sparkling water, or mineral water, all of which now come in vessels of different shapes, sizes, colors, and labels that appear on supermarket shelves. They are premium products in today’s marketplace. Many of the worlds famous springs supply water for bottling and for sale.
Philip E. LaMoreaux
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Springs and Bottled Waters of the World
herausgegeben von
Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux
Judy T. Tanner
Copyright-Jahr
2001
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Electronic ISBN
978-3-642-56414-7
Print ISBN
978-3-540-61841-6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56414-7