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WATER STORIES, NEWS & FACTS 2005 Bottled Water Helps Save Christmas For One Small Town Residents of Charlotte will
go without drinkable tap water over the holidays CHARLOTTE - Families in Charlotte will have to bake cookies and cook holiday dinner without tap water. The town has had to drink bottled water only for nearly three weeks. That's because its water supply was contaminated while crews were drilling a new well. Now the project's hit another snag. According to the Mayor, a piece of equipment needed to drill the new well has broken down. To folks visiting the Busch home, it may appear as though Betty Busch spoils her dogs. How many dogs do you know get bottled water? But as folks in Charlotte know, it's not the dogs that are temperamental, it's the water. "You can wash dishes, do laundry and take a shower. You just can't drink it or fix any food with it," explains Busch. City leaders thought they'd have the problem fixed by Christmas, but a call to the Fire Chief today made it clear that wasn't going to happen. "I asked him when we were going to get the water turned on. He said not until Monday, maybe not until Tuesday," says Busch. Busch is cooking Christmas dinner for relatives coming to town. And she'll have to do it all with bottled water. But she says she won't let that dampen her or her family's holiday. As for the delays in getting the water system back on line, she says she know city leaders are doing their best. So for now she'll just wait. "They tell me the water's ready to use. I'll use it," says Busch. Fortunately, Betty and her friends haven't had to spend any of their Christmas present money on bottled water. That's because thousands of gallons of bottled water were donated to the town. Anheiser Busch donated 2,000 cases of drinking water. Other towns and businesses have also donated water. In fact, donations have come from places as far away as Georgia. December 2005 Back to the Top
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Bottled Water Still Number 2 Bottled water emerged as the second largest commercial beverage category by volume in the United States in 2003, and, despite its significant stature, it continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2004. The category is growing even more forcefully on a global scale but in the U.S., volume is unparalleled. In 2004, total U.S. category volume surpassed 6.8 billion gallons, an 8.6% advance over 2003’s volume level. That translates into an average of 24.0 gallons per person, which means U.S. residents now drink more bottled water annually than any other beverage, other than carbonated soft drinks (CSDs). While CSDs still have volume and average intake levels more than twice as high as bottled water, the soft drink market has been stagnant lately, in no small part due to competition from bottled water. Per capita consumption of bottled water has been growing by at least one gallon annually, thereby more than doubling in a decade.
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The Current State of Our Water Resources There is approximately the same amount of water on
Earth today as there was when the Earth was formed. Water is continually
recycled in the Earth's hydrologic cycle (see diagram). The dinosaurs once drank
the same molecules that are in your faucet. September 2005 Back to the Top The Body’s Connection To The Planets Water The ancient Greeks believed that there was a watery substance called physis that flowed throughout all life and connected the inner body with the outer world. This thought has evolved to where we now use the world “physiology” to refer to our inner world and the word “physics” to refer to the outer world. Physiologically speaking we use our minds and bodies to relate to the physical world around us. We survive by ingesting water and forms of life created, grown, and sustained by water outside our bodies. In this way, pollutants that are placed in water outside our bodies are inevitably end up inside our bodies. The relationship between our body water and the ocean has long been understood. Human sweat and tears are salty – just like the ocean. The blood and liquid inside the human body are also like the ocean and equally rich in trace elements such as gold and magnesium. If life did begin in the sea then we are alive today because we carry our own sea within us. For that matter, all things living on land are living in a sea of rarefied water called water vapor. Without water in the form of water vapor in the air, there would be no naturally reoccurring oxygen for us to breathe. The relationship between air and water is demonstrated further by the fact that sound travels 4 times faster through sea water than it does through air. This ratio of 4:1 between air and seawater also manifests itself in the human body. On the average, for every breath of air we take into our lungs, our heart beats four times as it pumps our seawater like blood throughout our bodies. Excerpted from The Holy Order of Water by William E. Marks. August 2005 Back to the Top
Bottled Water and Your Activity Level A person's body weight, and their activity level, determine the amount of water needed to maintain proper hydration. A good rule to follow is to drink at least eight, eight-ounce servings of water a day, adding more for each hour of activity.
As Temperatures Rise, So Does Your Body's Need for Water When summer comes, remember to keep your body properly hydrated when the 'heat wave' comes. Summer hydration tips....
Source: IBWA July 2005 Back to the Top
The “Hangover” Cure That Works The Hangover headache results from the cells of the body (especially those of the brain) sacrificing their water to dilute and flush toxic alcohol from the body. The brain, which is about 85 per cent water, is a major contributor of water to dilute poisons such as alcohol. Even though the brain makes up one – fiftieth of our body’s weight, it receives about 20 percent of the body’s blood circulation. Such information as this shows that our bodies are engineered to give the brain top priority at all times under any set of circumstances. The “morning after” headache can be greatly minimized by drinking water before, during and immediately after the intake of alcohol. Drinking water saves the cells of the brain from having to sacrifice their water to help rid the body of poisonous alcohol. Drinking water before, during and after the drinking of alcohol also helps reduce the damaging residence time of alcohol inside the body. Excepted from “The Holy Order of Water” by William E. Marks. June 2005 Back to the Top Body Health and Clean Water The constant flow of water through our bodies refreshes and recreates them as it removes toxins and wastes. This is why it is crucial to drink the cleanest water obtainable. If the water we drink is polluted, it will not do its job of cleaning out our bodies and will only burden them with unnecessary wastes. The flow of unpolluted water through our bodies cleans every cell, removes toxins and wastes, lubricates our bone joints to protect them from injury and reduce arthritic pain, keeps our skin clean and healthy looking, prevents constipation and urinary tract infections, helps reduce hair loss by maintaining cleaner follicles and enhancing blood circulation to the scalp, prevents the occurrence of gout by flushing uric acid from the body, protects us from kidney stones, minimizes jet lag by preventing dehydration caused by pressurized cabins, helps to balance the pressure in and out of our body cells, makes us more energetic and alert, and helps us to have a more positive outlook on life. Excerpted from The Holy Order of Water by William E. Marks. May 2005 Back to the Top
New Water Bottle Approved by the Biodegradable Products Institute Today, the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) announced its approval of the bottle used for BIOTA premium spring water. The BPI’s certification demonstrates that BIOTA’s bottle meets the specifications in ASTM D6400 and will biodegrade swiftly and safely during municipal or commercial composting. BIOTA’s new bottle is the first approved by the BPI as well as the first to be derived entirely from corn, a renewable resource. "BIOTA water is the perfect combination of premium spring water and environmental respect," says David M. Zutler, CEO of BIOTA Brands of America, Inc. "Obtaining BPI’s approval is a critical part of our marketing efforts," says Zutler. The BPI certification is only granted to products that meet ASTM D6400 "Specifications for Compostable Plastics" based testing in approved, independent laboratories. Compostable plastics are gaining popularity as interest in food scrap diversion continues to grow. Residential and commercial food scrap programs are in place from San Francisco, Calif., to Prince Edward Island, Canada. By replacing ordinary plastic items with PLA compostable plastics, these communities are able to divert and compost large parts of the waste stream, while helping composters reduce processing, separation and disposal costs. "BIOTA’s new bottles are the first to be approved by BPI and continue to expand the array foodservice items that are certified," notes Steve Mojo, BPI executive director. "As the BPI list grows, it will be easier to implement diversion programs, especially for sporting events and festivals," he added. The complete list of approved products can be found at www.bpiworld.org. BIOTA is bottled in a new multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art plant in Ouray, Colo., where local residents package, label and ship supplies of BIOTA. "This water is pristine, pure and untouched. It is protected deep within the mountain and is captured at the source, flowing directly to our bottling facility," said Zutler. The natural spring water comes from a hidden source more than 9,000 feet above sea level, making it one of the highest protected alpine springs in the world. BIOTA Brands of America Inc. has its corporate headquarters in Telluride, Colo. The company was formed to bring pristine Colorado Rocky Mountain spring water to market while respecting the local and global environment. BIOTA is available in a half liter, a 12-ounce "Stubby" bottle, and a one liter "thirst quencher." BPI is a multi-stakeholder group, involving people and organizations that produce, use or recover biodegradable plastic products. It promotes the growth of biodegradable plastics through education, use of scientifically-based standards, and cooperative efforts with organizations in Europe and Asia. April 2005
Back to the Top Sacred Springs and Other Water Lore Part 2 by Terri Windling (Click for Part 1)
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Christian tales were attached to the springs and wells, they became as colorful
as any to be found in pagan folklore. Wells were said to have sprung up where
saints were beheaded, or had fought off dragons, or where the Virgin Mary
appeared and left small footprints pressed into the stone. Wells dedicated to
St. Anne were called "granny wells" (because, as the mother of the Virgin Mary,
she was grandmother of Christ) and were attributed with particular powers
concerning fertility and childbirth. According to one Breton legend, St. Anne
settled in Brittany where she was visited by Christ before she died. She asked
him to create a well to help the sick people of the region; he struck the ground
three times, and thus the well of St. Anne-e-la-Palue was created. Up until the
19th century, the holy wells of Britain and Europe were still considered to have
miraculous properties and were frequently visited by those seeking cures for
disease, physical deformity or mental illness. Other wells were famous for
offering prophetic information -- generally determined through the movements of
the water, or leaves floating upon the water, or fish (or eels) swimming in the
depths. At some wells, the water was drunk from circular cups carved out of
animal bone, an echo of the cups carved out of human skulls by the ancient
Celts. Pins (usually bent), coins or bits of metal were common offerings; rags
tied to trees around the holy well were another tradition dating back to pagan
times (the cloth was symbolic of ill health or misfortune left behind as one
departed). Some wells, known as cursing wells, were rather less beneficent;
curses were made by dropping special cursing stones into the well, or the
victim's name written on a piece of paper, or a wax effigy. At the famous
cursing well of Ffynnon Elian (in Wales) one could arrange for a curse by paying
the well's guardian a fee to perform an elaborate cursing ritual. A curse could
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