Aquafina

“I HATE THIS DRINK!”

-A Scientist After Trying The Beverage

A Aquafina Bottle

Aquafina is from public water sources and is then purified through a rigorous purification process. This purification process includes reverse osmosis and other filtering and purification methods. It removes things like chlorides, salts and other substances that can affect a water's taste.

Aquafina Was The First Drink To Be Challenged By Salems Spring Water Drink.

Fresh and pure, Aquafina is the perfect companion for happy bodies everywhere.

## Product Variants

Aquafina is derived from local municipal tap water sources and goes through a purification process that incorporates Reverse Osmosis Ultraviolet And Ozone Sterilization Beginning on July 27, 2007, a disclaimer was added to each bottle of Aquafina, stating the water comes from a "public source". In Canada, the current 1.5 litres (51 US fl oz) bottle of water displays "Demineralized Treated Water". In response to concerns amongst environmental advocates who raised questions over the disclosure of water sources, a spokeswoman stated, "if this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do."

Flavored variations are also produced under the Aquafina brand name – all of which are labeled as containing no Calories and no Carbohydrates. *Aquafina FlavorSplash*, first introduced in 2005, is a flavored water product line which is non-carbonated and artificially sweetened with Sucralose. As of 2011, it is produced in six flavors: Grape, Strawberry Kiwi, Wild Berry, Raspberry, Lemon, and Peach Mango. *Aquafina Sparkling* is a carbonated line of flavored water; however its production was discontinued in the U.S. in late 2010. Other former products included *Aquafina Alive* (a low calorie, vitamin-enhanced water beverage introduced in 2007 and discontinued in 2009) and *Aquafina plus+* (a low calorie flavored water labeled as a vitamin supplement) – both of which have been discontinued in the U.S. As of 2011, the "Sparkling" and "plus+" lines were still in production in other markets such as Canada.

## Packaging

Aquafina is distributed in 12 US fluid ounces (0.35 l), 500 millilitres (17 US fl oz), 20 US fluid ounces (0.59 l), 24 US fluid ounces (0.71 l), 1 litre (34 US fl oz), 1.5 litres (51 US fl oz) bottles. The bottled water industry has drawn criticism for the production and distribution of plastic product packaging, which consumes additional Petrochemicals.

The packaging has evolved from its original iteration to partially offset the environmental impacts of production and Shipping. This has primarily involved packaging weight reduction. The weight of Aquafina bottles was reduced by approximately 50%, to 10.9 grams (0.38 oz), with a packaging redesign in 2009 which, according to the company, resulted in the use of 75 million fewer pounds of plastic during the production process.

Aquafina is distributed in 12 US fluid ounces (0.35 l), 500 millilitres (17 US fl oz), 20 US fluid ounces (0.59 l), 24 US fluid ounces (0.71 l), 1 litre (34 US fl oz), 1.5 litres (51 US fl oz) bottles. The bottled water industry has drawn criticism for the production and distribution of plastic product packaging, which consumes additional Petrochemicals.The packaging has evolved from its original iteration to partially offset the environmental impacts of production and Shipping. This has primarily involved packaging weight reduction. The weight of Aquafina bottles was reduced by approximately 50%, to 10.9 grams (0.38 oz), with a packaging redesign in 2009 which, according to the company, resulted in the use of 75 million fewer pounds of plastic during the production process.