Qualities of groundwater source used for production of commercial bottled waters in Korea

Cha, Jihye; Lee, Jin Yong

doi:10.14770/jgsk.2020.56.6.789

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“…In France, bottled water accounts for 64% of the soft drinks market, even though bottled water can be almost 350 times more expensive than tap water (Brei 2018). Bottled water appears to be the main drinking water source for around 60% of Italians (Johnstone and Serret 2012) and Koreans (Cha and Lee 2020). According to multiple sources (Brei 2018, Clarke 2007, Hawkins et al 2015, Opel 1999, Stoler 2017) high bottled water consumption in the Global North countries is related to:…”

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“…It has been demonstrated across countries and bottled water brands that the claim "bottled water is a safer and healthier alternative to tap water" must be critically evaluated (Cha and Lee 2020, Cohen et al 2022, Diduch et al 2013, Valavanidis 2020, Venturini and Frazão 2015, Williams et al 2015. However, hard evidence for and against claims of purity and safety is limited or scattered Globally, over 2 billion people rely on groundwater as their primary water source (Alley et al 2002).…”

Section: The Question Of Qualitymentioning

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Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends

Bouhlel,

Köpke,

Mina

et al. 2023

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About UNU INWEHUNU INWEH's mission is to help resolve pressing water challenges that are of concern to the United Nations, its Member States, and their people, through critical analysis and synthesis of existing bodies of scientific discovery; targeted research that identifies emerging policy issues; application of on-the-ground scalable science-based solutions to water issues; and global outreach. UNU INWEH carries out its work in cooperation with the network of other research institutions, international organisations and individual scholars throughout the world.UNU INWEH is an integral part of the United Nations University (UNU) -an academic arm of the UN, which includes 13 institutes and programmes located in 12 countries around the world, and dealing with various issues of development. UNU INWEH was established, as a public service agency and a subsidiary body of the UNU, in 1996. Its operations are secured through long-term host-country and core-funding agreements with the Government of Canada. The Institute is located in Hamilton, Canada, and its facilities are supported by McMaster University.

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Section: The Question Of Qualitymentioning

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Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends

Bouhlel,

Köpke,

Mina

et al. 2023

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“…Bottled water consumption is mainly attributed to factors like safety and health, taste, convenience, marketing features and lifestyle choices [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. The perception that bottled water is a healthier and safer option than other water sources like tap water has significantly impacted consumption patterns [4][5][6][10][11][12][13][14][15]. However, there exists a source of bias centered around people's perception impacting these consumption trends [16,17], and the factual basis of this perception should be understood to make informed choices about water consumption at community and national levels, with a keen focus on their public and environmental health implications.…”

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A Comparative Assessment of Drinking Water Preferences among University Students in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mahmood,

Hassan,

Chamseddine

et al. 2024

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In recent years there has been a clear increase in bottled water consumption, globally which translates to significant health and environmental concerns. This cross-sectional study aims to understand the attitude and preferences of university students in Qatar towards use of bottled and tap water for drinking purposes using an online survey questionnaire. The number of students who responded to the online survey was 14% of the entire student population within the university (n = 688). Overall, majority of the students reported plastic bottled water as the main source of drinking water they preferred to use on campus (n=468; 68.02%), with a higher proportion of females (72.08%) preferring the use of plastic bottled water. Out of the 468 students who preferred plastic bottled water, safety was the most important factor (43.80%) followed by convenience (16.88%) and taste (15.60%). Cost (15.17%), personal/family habits (5.13%), Environmental concerns (2.14%) and minerals (1.28%) were found to be the least important factors. Among the 45 students who preferred tap water over plastic bottled water, cost (46.67%) was the dominant factor followed by convenience (20.00%) and environmental concerns and safety (13.33% each), taste (4.44%), and personal/family habits (2.22%). This study recommends campaigns to focus on attitude and behavior change and not solely emphasize knowledge; 71.7% believed that plastic water bottles are more harmful to the environment, yet the greater majority still resorted to this source. There is an immediate need to further educate students through environmental and health literacy programs on water consumption and quality. Enabling the population to understand the positive and negative aspects of their choices, may be an effective remedy to ensuring a healthy population and healthy environment.

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“…According to the law, to use groundwater with an abstraction amount greater than one, (100 m 3 /day for domestic and industrial uses, 150 m 3 /day for agricultural use), an official permit should be obtained from the local governments. It requires a tough and strict 'Groundwater Impact Survey', in which potential adverse effects on groundwater and surrounding environments are evaluated (Cha & Lee, 2020). In addition, the law obliges the government to establish nationwide groundwater monitoring networks to determine the status and changes in groundwater quantity (water levels) and quality (Lee et al, 2007;Lee & Kwon, 2016).…”

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Groundwater development, use, and its quality in Korea: tasks for sustainable use

2021

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In this study, the current state of groundwater development and use and groundwater quality has been examined based on official groundwater data collected from the Republic of Korea. The groundwater data indicate a steady increase in the number of groundwater wells and an increase in groundwater pumping. The well diameters also increase with increasing well depth, owing to the development of drilling technology. Although groundwater is predominantly used for agricultural and living purposes, the former has recently outnumbered the latter. According to the groundwater quality monitoring stations covering the entire country, the groundwater levels, dissolved oxygen, and oxidation–reduction potential decrease with a steady increase in the water temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity, indicating an aggravating groundwater environment in this region. The most concerning contaminants found are nitrate, ammonia, arsenic, zinc, toluene, xylene, chloroform, and fluoride. Thus, based on these observations, we propose three essential tasks for sustainable groundwater use: a paradigm shift in groundwater management, conjunctive use and integrated management of groundwater and stream water, and groundwater governance and data quality control.

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Qualities of groundwater source used for production of commercial bottled waters in Korea

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends

Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends

A Comparative Assessment of Drinking Water Preferences among University Students in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Groundwater development, use, and its quality in Korea: tasks for sustainable use

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