Mineral Water is Different from Mineralized Water

Just want to inform you that mineral water is different from mineralized water, whether it is mineral or mineralized water, when talking of shelf life, ozone or equivalent process is needed so that water will be protected from bacteriological contaminants while inside the bottle. The mineral contents have no relation with the shelf life as long as it had undergone the right process.

In mineral water, there are inherent mineral contents in the water, in fact as per DOH and BFAD standards, they set a certain limits on the mineral content of the water in order to be of drinking standard.

Although there are some process that involves the removal of all mineral contents and then it injects potential mineral to the water (mineralization/mineralized water), that makes any difference from mineral water as per shelf life is concern.

When we talk of shelf life, we are referring to the bacteriological contamination that the water might have, while inside the bottle and not the physico-chemical aspects.

As long as the system is right, we are not concern with its physical and chemical properties while inside the bottle, it is always the bacteria aspect.

In fact, even PURIFIED WATER being catered by REFILLING STATION, will not have a good shelf life using ozone or equivalent process.

That is why REFILLING STATION was conceptualized in order to cater the immediate needs of the drinking public.

As per Implementing Rules of the DOH, section 4.4.4 provision J, it states that, “holding time of stored refilled water shall not go beyond 24 hours”

Whether it is purified or mineral water, within the bounds of water refilling station operations, and as per IRR of DOH, shelf-life is non existent.

Just want to tell you that for bottled water operations, BFAD is the one in charge, and they have their own IRR to be observed and followed by bottling plant operators, for WRS, DOH is the one on top with its own IRR.

So why confused yourself on certain issues that are irrelevant to what is being implemented.

First of all you have to identify your status, if you are a WRS operator, then IRR of DOH should be followed. Do not overlap with the IRR of BFAD because it is not applicable to you.

Always remember, whatever is the complexity or simplicity of the system, if it cannot comply with the existing IRR, then you cannot be operational, be it WRS or bottling operations.

What we can give you is just advises and points to ponder, and the end of the day, still the DOH or BFAD shall be the supreme implementor of the Rules and Regulation.

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Santa Mesa, Manila 1016 Metro Manila, Philippines

Office hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Hotline: (02) 5679999

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Knowing the Right Concepts of Filtration and Purification.

Why do I kept on stressing, knowing the right concepts of filtration and purification. I just want to share an incident that I encountered last Wed, April 8.

There was a walk in client in the office that day, I was called by one of my staffs to handle the issue and when I talked to her, she was very depressed of what had happened to her water station. I asked her why were she able to know our company and she told me that she just saw our display while passing along Shaw Blvd. She bought filters and she shared to me her problems hoping that she can get a better solution to her problems.

She bought her water station to her friend who happened to migrate to Canada 5 months ago. Included were the systems, some bottles, few dispensers, 2 units of padyak bikes and she was the one who continued the rental of the place. So thinking that she can save for the site renovation and marketing efforts, she paid the total amount of P300,000. The system was just 6 months old at that time and as of that day, Wed, April 9 the system was just 11 month old.

She discussed to me so many concerns about the maintenance she spent from the time she acquired the unit. All the media elements were replaced, membrane was changed and she kept on buying pumphead (Procon).

To sum it all, she was able to spend P100,000 and still problems are not solved. She is still complaining of low production, high TDS, frequent replacement of pump head. What makes my blood boils was according to the water company that handles her concern, all the parts are made in China nowadays that is why she encounters so many problem.

Sabi nga hindi pa Byernes Santo, naghugas na ng kamay si Pontio Plilato, The client was a wife of a Seaman and all they want was to have a business pero the way things are going right now they just want to close the business due to so many technical problems of the systems and they cannot spend more for additional major repairs since all their savings was used up.

I just advised her that for the meantime, just operate the business and just focus on the immediate problem, which is the constant replacement of pumphead. I even recommended a technician that will trouble shoot the problem and will give her the cheaper alternative means.

As of this time, the technician texted me and so far, he was able to solve the problem and I was very happy because I was able to help the client in my own little way.

So, how would you empathize with the client? Who should be blamed? Her ignorance of the concept? or the company that pretends to know the concept? this is what I am telling, any person or company that are engaged in this business should have this social obligation of doing the right thing so as not to create disastrous act that will affect water station owners.

Address: 3453-55 V. Mapa Street

Santa Mesa, Manila 1016 Metro Manila, Philippines

Office hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Hotline: (02) 5679999

Website: http://shanghaioriental.com/