CARVALHELHOS from Bessa parish 800 metersabove sea level in the town of Barroso, on the eastern side of Barroso Hill,under the Botticas region, 35 kilometers away from Chavez City. In the local legend, the more effective treatment of diseases of the St. Caldas spring that is derived from here, according to legend, the sister injured foot on the mountain, skin damaged, she saw spring in there ,and wanted to use spring water, but the results is she falled spring and the wound is gone, new skin appeared. Since then, the sister became the mark of brand . In view of the medicinal value of water springs, after taking a long time constant water-based features, creating awater quality outstanding water quality. After multiple tests, surface water through two hundred years of rock formation to form such a unique spring water.
Main physical and chemical characteristics
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| value |
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parameter | unit | natural mineral water | bubble mineral water
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pH | Sorensen |
| 6.5-7.4 |
| 4.6-5.2 |
SiO₂ | mg/L |
| 32.6-41.2 |
| 32.6-41.2 |
Dry residue | mg/L |
| 173-185 |
| 170-187 |
Total mineralization | mg/L |
| 241-262 |
| 237-263 |
chloride | mg/L |
| 2.3-3.9 |
| 2.3-4.1 |
H₂SO₄ | mg/L |
| 4.3-8.8 |
| 4.4-8.8 |
NaHCO₃ | mg/L |
| 134-155 |
| 132-155 |
Na | mg/L |
| 48.8-54.8 |
| 48.3-55.1 |
K | mg/L |
| 1.25-1.53 |
| 1.28-1.55 |
Ca | mg/L |
| 4.9-6.1 |
| 4.9-6.2 |
Mg | mg/L |
| 0.57-0.69 |
| 0.57-0.69 |
Microbial characteristics
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| value |
parameter | unit | bottled |
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| mineral water |
UFC 37ºC, 24 hours | UFC/mL | 20* |
UFC 22ºC, 72 hours | UFC/mL | 100* |
Total coliforms | UFC/250mL | 0 |
Fecal coliforms | UFC/250mL | 0 |
Escherichia coli | UFC/250mL | 0 |
Streptococcus faecalis | UFC/250mL | 0 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | UFC/250mL | 0 |
Sulfite - reducing Clostridium | UFC/50mL | 0 |
