Badoit
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Source | St. Galmier |
| Type | still/sparkling |
| pH | 6 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 190 |
| Chloride (Cl−) | 40 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3) | 1300 |
| Fluoride (Fl) | 1 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 85 |
| Potassium (K) | 10 |
| Silica (SiO2) | 35 |
| Sodium (Na) | 150 |
| Sulfates (SO) | 40 |
| TDS | 1200 |
| All values in milligrams per liter (mg/l) | |
Badoit is a brand of mineral water obtained from natural sources at Saint-Galmier, France.[1] The water is naturally carbonated, on its journey through granite rocks and subterranean gas deposits.
History
Badoit is named after Auguste Badoit,[2] who began bottling the water of Saint Galmier in 1838. The water was sold only in pharmacies until 1954. In 1971, Badoit became part of Evian SA, which later became a fully owned subsidiary of Boussois Souchon Neuvesel. Today, Badoit is a product and brand of the Danone group.
Description
"The carbonic acid gas therein is formed by combination and not by compression. This is a very clear water, a tangy flavor, fresh, very nice. In its most recent analysis made by Mr. O. Henry, giving it nearly 3 grams of carbon dioxide per liter, many earthen and alkaline bi-carbonates and proportion of nitrate of magnesia whose presence seems to explain this amazing fact that the residents of Saint-Galmier have never counted a calculous person among them." [2] One source in 1856 says that the spring was capable of producing 7000 bottles a day.[2]
A 2004 analysis by the French Society for Radiation Protection confirms the spring water emits 70 becquerels per liter of radiation before treatment, containing 58 mg/m3 of uranium, 350 Bq/m3 of radium-226 and 713 Bq/m3 of radium-228. After treatment, it contains 5.45 mg/m3 of uranium, 28 Bq/m3 of radium 226 and 44 Bq/m3 of radium 228. [3]
References
- ↑ "Source Badoit" (in French). Mairie de St Galmier (Town Hall of St Galmier). February 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Anonymous (May 10, 1856). EAU NATURELLE DE SELTZ FRANÇAISE. APERÇU SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS MÉDICALES ET HYGIÉNIQUES DES EAUX DE SAINT-GALMIER [NATURAL FRENCH SELTZ WATER. OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICAL AND SANITARY PROPERTIES OF THE ST GALIMER WATER] (in French). Paris: L'Union Medicale. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Pierre Doremus. "Exposition à la radioactivité naturelle du fait des activités humaines – Retour d’expérience des interventions de l’IRSN" (PDF). French Society for Radiation Protection (in French). Retrieved October 14, 2014.