What's in our water?
The most important question for us during the research phase of setting up Sprudel was a simple Yes/No question: Is tap water drinkable when filtered?
Before we became a company, we imported a test machine from Germany and hooked it up to the DEWA supply, connected a little 1 litre Carbon Dioxide tank, switched the machine on, waited for it to cool and pressed the button. To avoid blowing our own trumpet, we won't admit it was a Eureka moment, but it did feel pretty cool to be the only people outside of Germany to be drinking sparkling water made from tap water. The water tasted fine, looked fine and had a nice mix of bubbles too.
For some companies over here that would be enough. Ironically we have had sales people knock on our door to sell us water filtration systems for the home. When asked if they test the water, most of them say they don't and that if it tastes good it is good.
We, if you didn't already know, are different. There is no way we could sleep at night if we did not know what exactly is in the water we, and our customers are drinking. We test the water quality of every machine we install by taking a sample of the water to a Municipality-recognised laboratory and after around 5 days they issue a certificate for us to give to our customers. It educates them about exactly what they are drinking and puts to bed any second thoughts on the drinkability of their water. It is exactly what they need to have peace of mind.
What we found out after a drinking water test
So.. what is in your water? Here are some average numbers taken from the water purifiers we've installed in Dubai (together with the specification limit according to the GSO Standard for unbottled drinking water): pH 7.36 (6.5-8.0), Total dissolved solids 164.3mg/l (100-1000mg/l), Chloride 60.1mg/l (250mg/l), Sulphate 10.5mg/l (250mg/l), Calcium 18.4mg/l, Magnesium 5.8mg/l, Sodium 33.1mg/l (200mg/l), Potassium 1.33mg/l.
So what do the numbers mean? Let's compare.
The pH level is that of normal, neutral water. The TDS levels are a little higher than local bottled water and less than the 'designer' bottled waters. The Chloride levels are very similar to one very popular green-bottled water. The Sulphate is similar to most local waters. The calcium is higher than most local bottled water. The Magnesium is similar to a little green bottled water. Sodium is lower than the mighty green bottle and Potassium is pretty much the same in all bottled water.
This is something we go through with each of our customers. Step-by-step to show them and to let them understand exactly what is in their water. They are happier because they know what they are drinking. Our customer's customers and employees are happy because they feel more taken care of and we are happier because we know that we have done a little bit for the environment. That's how we roll.
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