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tailgate1979
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What does RO/DI mean?
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tailgate1979
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It says page not found when I click the link.
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tailgate1979
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Thats what i thought it was. Well lot of people don't now this but dasani water from coca cola is RO-DI. I bet I can get as much as I need since I work and haul it for them.
bugsman
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Originally Posted by tailgate1979 http:///forum/thread/386167/simple-question#post_3390301
Thats what i thought it was. Well lot of people don't now this but dasani water from coca cola is RO-DI. I bet I can get as much as I need since I work and haul it for them.
Is Dasani water really RO-Di water - that sure would be a bonus because I usually wait for my son to come a visit and bring about 5 gallons since he has a system. Good to know, I'm going to check it out.
Originally Posted by tailgate1979 http:///forum/thread/386167/simple-question#post_3390301
Thats what i thought it was. Well lot of people don't now this but dasani water from coca cola is RO-DI. I bet I can get as much as I need since I work and haul it for them.
Is Dasani water really RO-Di water - that sure would be a bonus because I usually wait for my son to come a visit and bring about 5 gallons since he has a system. Good to know, I'm going to check it out.
florida joe
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http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/pdf/dasani_report.pdf
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tailgate1979
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Yea read the bottle its RO-DI. Alot of people think its spring water but it comes out of the city water system.
btldreef
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It doesn't technically have to be RO-DI water. Coca Cola states that it is: "*Water that is produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or other suitable processes..." It never actually states in it's report that it is deionized. It's usually only RO water, ask anyone that actually works in one of these bottling plants. It's basically a glorified BRITA on the city tap that's then put through a UV and then salt is added.
For what it's worth, I've used both Dasani and Poland Spring in my tanks when my RODI unit wasn't working.
If you don't want to read the whole report, this is the most important section:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established standards of identity for various types of bottled water, including spring water, mineral water, artesian water and purified water. DASANI is made using purified water, which the FDA defines as:
“Water that is produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or other suitable processes and
that meets the definition of “purified water” in the U.S. Pharmacopeia, 23d Revision, Jan. 1, 1995.”
The DASANI purification process includes these steps, in approximately this order:
• Volatile organic compounds and chlorine are absorbed as source water passes through
granular activated carbon filtration, a form of crushed and hardened charcoal.
• Minerals and additional impurities are removed as water is forced at high pressure through
a semi-permeable molecular-level membrane. This step is called reverse osmosis.
• Interim ultraviolet light disinfection destroys micro-organisms and ensures water safety and
purity before re-mineralization.
• Water is re-mineralized by the addition of small amounts of magnesium sulfate, potassium
chloride and salt (which adds a negligible amount of sodium) to assure consistent taste.
• Final purification takes place as ozone gas, which has disinfectant properties, is pumped
through the water. Because ozone, O3, is a type of oxygen, it quickly dissipates into the same
type of oxygen gas we breathe, O2, and does not leave any residual taste in the water. This
step is called ozonation.
All of these steps are continually monitored and tested on a regular basis.
www.thecoca-colacompany.com
© 2008 The Coca-Cola Company, all rights reserved
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For what it's worth, I've used both Dasani and Poland Spring in my tanks when my RODI unit wasn't working.
If you don't want to read the whole report, this is the most important section:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established standards of identity for various types of bottled water, including spring water, mineral water, artesian water and purified water. DASANI is made using purified water, which the FDA defines as:
“Water that is produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or other suitable processes and
that meets the definition of “purified water” in the U.S. Pharmacopeia, 23d Revision, Jan. 1, 1995.”
The DASANI purification process includes these steps, in approximately this order:
• Volatile organic compounds and chlorine are absorbed as source water passes through
granular activated carbon filtration, a form of crushed and hardened charcoal.
• Minerals and additional impurities are removed as water is forced at high pressure through
a semi-permeable molecular-level membrane. This step is called reverse osmosis.
• Interim ultraviolet light disinfection destroys micro-organisms and ensures water safety and
purity before re-mineralization.
• Water is re-mineralized by the addition of small amounts of magnesium sulfate, potassium
chloride and salt (which adds a negligible amount of sodium) to assure consistent taste.
• Final purification takes place as ozone gas, which has disinfectant properties, is pumped
through the water. Because ozone, O3, is a type of oxygen, it quickly dissipates into the same
type of oxygen gas we breathe, O2, and does not leave any residual taste in the water. This
step is called ozonation.
All of these steps are continually monitored and tested on a regular basis.
www.thecoca-colacompany.com
© 2008 The Coca-Cola Company, all rights reserved
Page 1