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Bottled water has become very popular for quenching thirst and as a dietary (mineral) supplement. Theplethora of natural mineral waters precludes any unequivocal system of classification, which makes it difficult for theconsumer to choose a water with properties that suits him/her exactly. The ever-increasing popularity of bottled watersmeans that it is of the utmost importance to determine not only their mineral content, but above all, the content ofpossible contaminants, especially organic ones. In this respect bottled waters are a special case, because apart from organiccontamination from the environment, the water may become secondarily contaminated as a result of its being improperlytransported and stored. Pesticides, volatile organic compounds, and carbonyl compounds have been detected in samplesof bottled water. This overview shows the available published information on levels of inorganic constituents and organiccontaminants in samples of bottled water in the context of sample preparation procedures and analytical techniques.

Authors

• Malwina Diduch link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Żaneta Polkowska link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Namieśnik link open in new tab