Where do Irish bottled water companies get their water?

juno10353 · 15-07-2018 03:00PM #1

http://www.finewaters.com/bottled-waters-of-the-world/ireland

With all our bottled water companies I wonder where they are sourcing their water. Who they are paying for it, and are they facing restrictions?

Stanford · 15-07-2018 03:06PM

juno10353 wrote: »

http://www.finewaters.com/bottled-waters-of-the-world/ireland

With all our bottled water companies I wonder where they are sourcing their water. Who they are paying for it, and are they facing restrictions?

Most of the bottled water companies in Ireland source their water from natural springs on land which they own resulting in the term "bottled at source", since they own the well they do not pay for the water, others have natural water bottled by third parties and thus have to pay for it or have business arrangements whereby the water is sourced and bottled elsewhere but retailed by others

testicles · 15-07-2018 03:08PM

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Cantona's Collars · 15-07-2018 03:10PM

Peckham.

JohnnyFlash · 15-07-2018 03:14PM

River Rock is from the Belfast public water supply.

Stanford · 15-07-2018 03:15PM

testicles wrote: »

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Tesco water is an example of water sourced and bottled by a third party and retailed by Tesco. It is illegal to describe tap water as spring water since tap water is flourinated and treated, check the label on the Tesco bottle..!!

Stanford · 15-07-2018 03:19PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

River Rock is from the Belfast public water supply.

River Rock describe their water as "Deep RiverRock is a high quality, Irish water bottled and sourced from the glacial hill of Co Antrim". This implies that the water is from a natural aquafir or spring.

juno10353 · 15-07-2018 03:20PM

So bottled water companies can sink a well, extract water and sell it back to us without being charged anything for the water. Yet here we are in a heatwave surrounded and sitting upon water and being told to restrict using household water, while paying for bottled water.

juno10353 · 15-07-2018 03:21PM

testicles wrote: »

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Who are they paying for it

Stanford · 15-07-2018 03:21PM

https://www.fsai.ie/faq/bottled_water.html

ELM327 · 15-07-2018 03:24PM

juno10353 wrote: »

Who are they paying for it

NI Water

Stanford · 15-07-2018 03:24PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So bottled water companies can sink a well, extract water and sell it back to us without being charged anything for the water. Yet here we are in a heatwave surrounded and sitting upon water and being told to restrict using household water, while paying for bottled water.

If they own the well then YES, water used for industrial and household use is sourced and distributed by Irish Water

CeilingFly · 15-07-2018 03:28PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

River Rock is from the Belfast public water supply.

Not quite, but it is just from a borehole into ground water, purified and some minerals added.

Super value basics range is the same.

Capt'n Midnight · 15-07-2018 03:28PM

Stanford wrote: »

River Rock describe their water as "Deep RiverRock is a high quality, Irish water bottled and sourced from the glacial hill of Co Antrim". This implies that the water is from a natural aquafir or spring.

Deep River Rock was Dasani, a name no longer used by the Coca Cola company in these parts since they were quite literally incapable of bottling tap water.

juno10353 · 15-07-2018 03:29PM

So southern Ireland based water companies, like Ballygowan etc, can drop wells, take as much water as they wish, whenever they wish, then sell back to us and export the rest all over the world. With NO RESTRICTIONS in times of drought!

Yet, we are being asked to spy on our neighbours water use!

One crazy country

CeilingFly · 15-07-2018 03:30PM

juno10353 wrote: »

Yet here we are in a heatwave surrounded and sitting upon water and being told to restrict using household water, while paying for bottled water.

Incorrect

Irish water has asked that we restrict wasteful use of water.

my3cents · 15-07-2018 03:33PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So southern Ireland based water companies, like Ballygowan etc, can drop wells, take as much water as they wish, whenever they wish, then sell back to us and export the rest all over the world. With NO RESTRICTIONS in times of drought!

Yet, we are being asked to spy on our neighbours water use!

One crazy country

I don't think that they even need to register the water abstraction or how much they take.

Its one of those things the EU is on to us about.

juno10353 · 15-07-2018 03:38PM

Stanford wrote: »

testicles wrote: »

Tesco's is from the tap

Tesco water is an example of water sourced and bottled by a third party and retailed by Tesco. It is illegal to describe tap water as spring water since tap water is flourinated and treated, check the label on the Tesco bottle..!!

NI tap water has no added fluoride. All water can contain trace particles of fluoride from rock strata

Franz Von Peppercorn · 15-07-2018 03:39PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So bottled water companies can sink a well, extract water and sell it back to us without being charged anything for the water. Yet here we are in a heatwave surrounded and sitting upon water and being told to restrict using household water, while paying for bottled water.

You can sink a well.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 15-07-2018 03:41PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So southern Ireland based water companies, like Ballygowan etc, can drop wells, take as much water as they wish, whenever they wish, then sell back to us and export the rest all over the world. With NO RESTRICTIONS in times of drought!

Yet, we are being asked to spy on our neighbours water use!

One crazy country

Because they are not taking from the same public source.

The only craziness about this country is the desire to bleat on about such minor issues.

Nonoperational · 15-07-2018 03:41PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So southern Ireland based water companies, like Ballygowan etc, can drop wells, take as much water as they wish, whenever they wish, then sell back to us and export the rest all over the world. With NO RESTRICTIONS in times of drought!

Yet, we are being asked to spy on our neighbours water use!

One crazy country

Spring water, believe it or not, is not unique to Ireland. The companies employ people, pay tax, generate jobs in supply chain etc...

You're taking a very narrow view of it.

Wanderer78 · 15-07-2018 03:48PM

Worked for a small water company years ago, public supply was the source, it be naive to think others are not at the same game!

Gwynplaine · 15-07-2018 04:04PM

I can never understand how people buy bottled water. Or kindling.

my3cents · 15-07-2018 04:07PM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I can never understand how people buy bottled water. Or kindling.

Bottle water because sometimes our Irish Water water is just plain mank!

Kindling I agree.

Living Off The Splash · 15-07-2018 04:13PM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I can never understand how people buy bottled water. Or kindling.

or those plastic bags for home litter bins.

RhubarbCrumble · 15-07-2018 05:28PM

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/323904/thirsty-work-limerick-spring-water-company-sees-unbelievable-rise-in-demand.html

Greyfox · 15-07-2018 06:15PM

my3cents wrote: »

Bottle water because sometimes our Irish Water water is just plain mank

Most of the time it tastes the same though, I drink bottled water and refill with tap water and I cannot tell the difference

my3cents · 15-07-2018 06:19PM

Greyfox wrote: »

Most of the time it tastes the same though, I drink bottled water and refill with tap water and I cannot tell the difference

Apart from the chlorine taste our tap water is OK most of the time but if you like drinking green water with a sediment the odd time thats fine by me.

Nekarsulm · 15-07-2018 06:24PM

juno10353 wrote: »

So southern Ireland based water companies, like Ballygowan etc, can drop wells, take as much water as they wish, whenever they wish, then sell back to us and export the rest all over the world. With NO RESTRICTIONS in times of drought!

Yet, we are being asked to spy on our neighbours water use!

One crazy country

Why not do the same yourself?
About 3000 euro to bore a well ( depending on depth), about 2000 for a submersible pump, pressure vessel, switchgear and underground cable, piping etc, plus you should build a pumphouse to contain the above equipment. Say another 800.
Hundred or so a year for ESB to run the pump, plus best set aside a hundred a year for repairs etc.
So for roughly 6000 euro you can supply all your households water needs.
Saves you from paying those pesky Irish Water metered charges.
Oh wait.......

Wanderer78 · 15-07-2018 07:11PM

Nekarsulm wrote:

Why not do the same yourself? About 3000 euro to bore a well ( depending on depth), about 2000 for a submersible pump, pressure vessel, switchgear and underground cable, piping etc, plus you should build a pumphouse to contain the above equipment. Say another 800. Hundred or so a year for ESB to run the pump, plus best set aside a hundred a year for repairs etc. So for roughly 6000 euro you can supply all your households water needs. Saves you from paying those pesky Irish Water metered charges. Oh wait.......

Planning needed for a well?

Capt'n Midnight · 15-07-2018 07:20PM

Tap water is a cheap drink even if you don't have your own well.

https://www.water.ie/support/questions-and-answers/how-much-will-i-pay-for-m/

for business in SDCC it's €1.93 per 1,000 litres so once you pay the standing charges it's another 0.193c per litre

Where do Irish bottled water companies get their water?

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