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Technology of Bottled Water
Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2005
ISBN 140512038 X 456pp £129 c. A$323
Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, PO Box 378 Carlton South Victoria 3053
Tel: (03) 8359 1011, fax: (03) 8359 1120, web: www.blackwellpublishing.com
(on-line bookstore)*
This book covers the main aspects of producing bottled water, with some information on the regulations in various parts of the world. This can be very useful information to bottlers looking to export, and also for bottlers to compare what is happening in their region with what is expected in other parts of the world.
The book covers topics from basic information on water chemistry, microbiology and hydrogeology, all of which provide a good basis for understanding and assessing water, through to filling and packing. The book discusses treatments, filling, cleaning and disinfection, and quality issues including plant hygiene, monitoring and auditing.
With increasing requirements for bottlers to undergo independent audits, the section on auditing gives an excellent understanding of what should be expected and what bottlers should be seeking from an audit.
The section on HACCP is a brief but useful for water bottlers. While this does not aim to be, and should not be expected to be, used as a HACCP manual, it does direct bottlers to the particular points that need to be noted in a HACCP plan specific to a bottled water company.
The technical information is precise and clear. The language used is easy to read and understand. The authors give good descriptions of how individual processes occur. The information provided on each process or treatment would allow bottlers to decide which of these would best suit their needs.
A number of diagrams and pictures are provided throughout the book, to demonstrate the discussion. These are particularly useful, especially the cross-sectional diagrams that shown the internal operations of coolers, equipment and filters. The pictures given of equipment are useful in clarifying the discussion points.
Overall this text would be a very useful resource for a bottled water manufacturer.
Melanie McPherson, ML McPherson’s Consulting, Sydney.
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