Seven Aspects Beware of Long Moss in Bottled Drinking Water

Seven Aspects Beware of Long Moss in Bottled Drinking Water

With the increasing popularity of barreled "pure water" and "mineral water", residents' demand for drinking water has increased significantly, and complaints about barreled water have increased accordingly. Recently, the Yunfu City Quality Reporting and Complaint Center has received many complaints about the presence of moss in barreled mineral water. After the quality supervision and law enforcement personnel inspected the product quality of the two barreled mineral water production enterprises in Yunfu City, the products of the random inspection all met the requirements of GB 8537-1995 "Standard for Drinking Natural Mineral Water", and no quality problems were found in the water quality.

After investigation, the law enforcement personnel found the reason for the presence of moss in the barreled mineral water: when the air contains moss spores or the water dispenser has not been cleaned and disinfected for a long time, or there are flowers and plants next to the water dispenser, in this case, combined with mineral water and mountains The nutrients in the spring water will multiply in moss spores under photosynthesis, because the synthesis of chlorophyll a and b requires mineral nutrients such as Ca and Mg ions. Mineral water and mountain spring water have exactly such conditions, and the hot weather in summer is The mass reproduction of moss provides the necessary external environment.

　　 In recent years, although barreled drinking water has entered thousands of households for reasons such as sanitation, health and convenient drinking, if improperly used, it will cause harm to the body, especially in the summer, drinking barreled water should pay more attention. To this end, the quality supervision department reminds consumers to pay special attention to the following points:

　　 One is to choose high-quality drinking water equipment, and pay attention to frequent cleaning and disinfection. Inferior drinking fountains not only affect the taste of the water, but also may cause harm to the human body. Therefore, you must find a good brand and a good business when buying. At the same time, the drinking fountain should be cleaned at least 2 months to avoid the drinking fountain. The growth of bacteria. According to the inspection of the environmental health monitoring department, generally speaking, if the water dispenser is not cleaned for more than 2 months, it will multiply bacteria, viruses, deposit residues, heavy metals, and even breed red worms, which will seriously harm the health of drinkers;

　　 Secondly, it is better to drink mineral water in a short period of time (it is better to drink it within a week), because the longer the bottled water is put, the more microbial bacteria grow in the barrel.

　　 Third, when the water dispenser is turned on again after shutdown, the remaining water in the pipeline should be dumped, because these water communicate with the outside through the drain, which is easy to produce microbial pollution and become a hotbed for bacteria breeding.

　　Fourth, the water dispenser should be placed in a cool, ventilated and dry place. Do not place flowers and plants next to it or place it in a sunny place such as a balcony, because it is easy to produce moss in the bottled water. The moss will seriously pollute the water quality. The moss-grown water is not suitable for drinking;

　　Five is to buy a bottled water must go to a special water supply store, choose a regular production brand, and check the quality and safety QS logo and production date marked on the bucket.

　　 Sixth, when the bottled water is delivered, it is necessary to check whether the sealing film is tightly sealed and whether the bottle cap is loose, to ensure the sealing of the bottled water, and to prevent bacteria from invading into the drinking water.

　　 Seventh, if moss is found in the bottled water, the drinking should be stopped immediately, and the water supplier should be contacted to clean the drinking fountain.