Abstract: A process is provided for producing a spring water product having a consistent pH, sodium concentration, and potassium concentration. A spring water source is separated into the first spring water portion and a second spring water portion. The first spring water portion is purified. Each portion is tested in increments for the amount of an alkaline formulation needed to attain a pH of at least about 10 and the predetermined potassium ion and sodium ion content. The purified spring water portion is combined with the second spring water portion that has not been purified to obtain a mixture. An alkaline formulation containing sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide is added to the resulting mixture to obtain the spring water product having at least a pH 10, a sodium concentration of at least 13 mg/l and a potassium content of at least 40 mg/l.

Abstract: There is set out highly efficient processes for the production of alkaline spring waters. The processes are designed to minimize the use of the additive alkaline formulations used to create the alkalinity in the spring waters and the use of a maximum amount of non-purified spring water in the formulation of the final alkaline spring water product. This is accomplished by dividing the input spring water into at least two portions. One portion undergoes a purification process and the other is not purified. Each portion is tested in increments for the amount of alkaline formulation needed to attain a pH of at least about 10 and designated potassium ion and sodium ion contents. From the testing the amount of the purified spring water and the amount of non-purified spring water needed to be combined to yield a pH of at least about 10 and the designated potassium ion and the sodium ion contents is calculated.