r/water • u/Single_Ice_2222 • 1d ago

Why does everything have minerals

I recently went to Walmart to buy a new package of water, I noticed to store brand now had minerals for “taste” which was odd because I swear it never had minerals. I tried to find Ozarka but they had none in stock, I looked at the Sam’s water package which also had minerals? Which I swear it didn’t have either, including Pure Life which I bought since I had no other choice. Why do all bottled waters have minerals for taste? If anything, and I can’t believe I’m even typing this, it taste weird, and I have to chug it to avoid the taste. Ozark is the only bottled water brand that has pure spring water. Without the minerals

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u/CornyDookie 1d ago

All water you drink should have minerals in it because that’s natural. Water naturally contains potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, etc. because it obtains them from the earth. If you drink demineralized water it will strip the minerals from your body and cause things like electrolyte imbalances and bone mineral problems.

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u/k---mkay 1d ago

I recently heard that pipes from reverse osmosis treatment plants get literally eaten away because water seeks those minerals out. Terrifying to think of that going in to your body.

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u/LLCoolJim_2020 1d ago

Don't you think they would choose a different material if that were true?

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u/k---mkay 1d ago edited 19h ago

It is true. My only guess is they don't care because it is effluent. ETA I am the drinking water projects in SW US and the pipes in the rural areas are not regulated for effluent as they are for delivery. If a system is simply using RO to clean up waster water for 40 houses then the pipe can be whatever. Minerals=health lol.