Deer Park Spring Water facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
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| Market | Mid-Atlantic |
| Produced by | BlueTriton Brands |
| Introduced | 1873 |
| Tagline | "That's Good Water!" |
| Type | still |
| pH | 6.3-8.1 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 4.2-66 |
| Fluoride (F) | 0-.16 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1-10 |
| Sodium (Na) | 2.2-8.5 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 2.4-43 |
| TDS | 59-230 |
| All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units | |
Deer Park is a popular American brand of bottled water. It comes from natural springs and is sold mainly in the Mid-Atlantic part of the United States. The company that makes Deer Park water is called BlueTriton Brands.
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The Story of Deer Park Water
How it All Began
After the American Civil War, a big railroad company called the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) built a fancy hotel and spa. This was near a special spring in Deer Park, Maryland. People would travel by train to visit this vacation spot. The spring water itself became a huge draw! Even four American Presidents, from James Garfield to William Taft, came to enjoy the spring.
The "Boiling Spring"
Locally, the spring was known as the "Boiling Spring." This was because the water seemed to bubble up through white sand. It looked like it was boiling, even though it wasn't hot. The B&O Railroad quickly saw how special this water was. They started bottling it for sale in 1873.
New Owners Over Time
In 1966, a company called Boiling Spring Holding Corporation bought the spring and the land around it from the B&O Railroad. They named their new company Deer Park Spring Water, Inc., after the nearby town of Deer Park, Maryland. This company mostly sold the bottled water in the metropolitan New York area.
Later, The Clorox Company bought Deer Park Water. They kept selling the spring water along most of the East Coast. In 1993, a big bottled water company called Perrier Group of America Inc. bought Deer Park Spring Water, Inc. Perrier is part of Nestlé S.A., a huge food company from Switzerland.
Where the Water Comes From Now
Today, as part of Nestlé Waters (which is now BlueTriton Brands), Deer Park water comes from many different springs. These springs are located in states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Maine, and South Carolina.
Famous Slogans and Bottles
In the 1980s, Deer Park was known for its catchy phrase: "Deer PARK, that's good water!"
In 2006, the brand released a unique bottle design called the Aquapod. It was shaped differently than most water bottles. Also, in 2015, the company started using bottles that are BPA-Free. This means the plastic bottles do not contain a chemical called BPA.
