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Geochemistry of European bottled water /

Geochemistry of European bottled water / edited by Clemens Reimann and Manfred Birke. - 1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219).

INTRODUCTION: The concept of the "geochemistry of european bottled water" project -- What is groundwater? -- What is mineral water? -- The legal framework: bottled waters, spring waters and mineral waters -- What does this atlas represent? -- THE HYDROCHEMISTRY OF GROUNDWATER: The influence of rainfall -- The influence of vegetation -- The influence of soil -- Acid-base reactions -- Dissolution reactions -- Redox reactions -- Mixing with deep saline waters -- Carbon dioxide -- Water types -- BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Topography -- Geology -- Mineral deposits of Europe -- Hydrogeological map of Europe -- Soil -- Climate -- Vegetation and land use -- Human activities -- METHODS: Sampling -- Analyses -- Quality control -- Possible problems with the data in terms of representing true "groundwater quality" or being able to reflect "geology" -- Bottle leaching -- The effect of carbonatisation -- Other forms of water treatment -- Further possible disturbing factors -- Data analysis and mapping -- DATASETS: Bottled water -- European tap water -- Other datasets -- COMPARING BOTTLED WATER WITH EUROPEAN TAP WATER, HARDROCK GROUNDWATER FROM NORWAY AND EUROPEAN SURFACE WATER: MAPS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION: HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: Elements with established mac-values for mineral water -- Elements (parameters) with established mac (or guideline)-values for drinking water (ec directive 98/83/ec) but not for mineral water -- Elements with nonEU drinking water mac values -- Other health relevant elements.

9783443011192 3443011195


Bottled water--Composition--Europe--Maps.
Groundwater--Quality--Europe--Maps.
Geochemistry--Europe--Maps.

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