Rocky Ridge Drinking Water Limited Peterborough Ontario's Bottled Water

What is Alkaline Water?

There has been a great deal of talk lately about the benefits of drinking water that is alkaline. Although there is little research published on the topic, the usual argument is that our modern diet and lifestyle promote a build-up of acid, which our bodies struggle to eliminate. Technically, an acid is a substance with a pH less than 7 and an alkali has a pH greater than 7. Since our blood has a pH of around 7.4, it is logical to conclude that if we are excreting extremely acid urine we are suffering from some level of acidosis in our tissues. A primary concern is that increased acidity causes alkaline minerals like calcium to be drawn from our bones, into our blood, and excreted.

Since our Spring water has a pH of about 7.8, it may have some effect at alkalizing the body. The depth of that effect is not known at this time, since many factors affect acid/alkaline balance. If you are looking at methods to make yourself more alkaline, trying our Spring water may be beneficial.

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Fluoride in the News

The long-standing debate over the fluoridation of tap water has recently been re-ignited by scientific researchers, medical doctors, and other health professionals, who are speaking out against the practice. Health concerns such as brittle bones, thyroid changes, systemic damage to collagen (which is demonstrated visibly by dental fluorosis), and osteosarcoma in young boys are cited as reasons to discontinue fluoridation programs. For more information visit www.fluoridealert.org .

Our Distilled and Reverse Osmosis water are fluoride-free, and our Spring water has a low level of naturally-occurring fluoride (approximately one fifth of the level found in Peterborough tap water). Please contact our office for further information.

Wild Water Wednesdays: Customers may fill 18 litre bottles of our Reverse Osmosis RO water for only $2.

News Release April 18th, 2008.

Health Canada confirms that it is safe to drink water out of #7 polycarbonate plastic bottles. In an announcement made in Ottawa today, Health Minister Tony Clement stated that Health Canada has concluded that the 18L polycarbonate water bottles used by Rocky Ridge Drinking Water and other bottlers pose no risk to human health. Minister Clement stated that polycarbonate “is safe for use in water bottles” and “that their latest scientific assessment determined that the migration of bisphenol–A into food and beverage products from polycarbonate is not a concern.” The Minister concluded that “Canadians can continue to use hard plastic (#7 polycarbonate) water bottles”.

As always Rocky Ridge recommends that you store your water in a cool place and protected from sunlight.