Preserving Nature's Perfection: Midas Spring Water's New Advanced Ozone System

For more than 150 years, Midas Spring Water has flowed from a naturally protected aquifer beneath our property in North Carolina.

Long before the water reaches a bottle, nature has already done the hard work. Midas Water slowly filters through layers of earth and rock, naturally enriching the water with a balanced mineral profile while protecting it from surface contamination. This process takes years, and in some cases decades, before the water reaches the aquifer that feeds our spring.

That natural journey is what makes Midas Spring Water special.

Our responsibility is simple: Protect the water without changing what nature created.

That philosophy recently guided one of the most significant investments in our facility's modern history, the installation of a new advanced ozone contact and control system designed specifically for Midas Spring Water.

The Challenge of Bottling Natural Spring Water

Natural spring water is different.

Unlike purified water, which often begins as municipal water and undergoes extensive treatment and mineral enhancement, natural spring water already possesses its own character, mineral balance, and taste profile.

At Midas, our goal has never been to alter the water.

We do not want to remove the naturally occurring minerals. We do not want to manufacture a different product. We do not want to interfere with the unique balance created by the aquifer and geological path itself.

Instead, our mission is to preserve and protect that water throughout the bottling process while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation, consistency, and quality assurance.

That requires technology.

Why Ozone?

Ozone is one of the most effective and widely used technologies in modern water treatment.

Made up of three oxygen atoms, ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent that has been utilized for decades in water treatment systems, food processing facilities, beverage manufacturing, and bottled water operations.

Unlike traditional chemical disinfectants, ozone performs its work and naturally reverts back to oxygen.

The purpose of ozone is not to change the water.

The purpose is to protect it.

When properly applied, ozone provides exceptional sanitation and process control while preserving the natural characteristics of the water itself.

The Heart of the System: Advanced Contact Technology

Many people assume the most important part of an ozone system is generating ozone.

In reality, generating ozone is only part of the equation.

The real challenge is efficiently introducing ozone into the water, achieving proper contact time, and ensuring consistent treatment throughout the process.

This is where our new system truly shines.

The system utilizes patented contact and mixing technology designed to optimize how ozone is introduced, dissolved, and controlled within the water stream. Rather than relying on simple injection methods, the system creates a highly controlled environment that maximizes ozone transfer efficiency and contact effectiveness.

The result is:

• Improved consistency

• Better process control

• Enhanced sanitation

• Reduced operator intervention

• Greater reliability

• Improved quality assurance

Most importantly, it allows us to protect the water while preserving the natural mineral profile that makes Midas Spring Water unique.

Why We Chose Advanced Treatment Technologies

When it came time to modernize this critical part of our operation, we did not simply purchase the first system we were shown.

We spent months evaluating technologies, reviewing engineering approaches, consulting industry professionals, and carefully considering how each option would impact both the quality of our water and the future of our facility.

Ultimately, we selected Advanced Treatment Technologies (ATT), a North Carolina-based engineering and manufacturing company specializing in advanced ozone treatment systems

and water process design.

What impressed us most was not simply the equipment itself, but the engineering philosophy behind it.

ATT's patented contact and mixing technology focuses on one of the most important aspects of ozone treatment: efficiently introducing, dissolving, and controlling ozone within the water stream while maintaining consistent process conditions.

For Midas, this was critical.

Our goal was never to change the water.

Our goal was to better protect the naturally balanced spring water that has flowed from our protected aquifer for generations.

ATT worked closely with our team to engineer a solution specifically for our operation, our production goals, and the unique characteristics of our spring water. Their expertise, support, and commitment to quality were evident throughout the design, installation, training, and commissioning process.

As a fellow North Carolina company, they understand the importance of craftsmanship, accountability, and long-term relationships and values that align closely with our own.

Preserving the Natural Mineral Balance

One of the questions we hear most often is: "Does this process change the minerals in the water?"

The answer is no.

The naturally occurring calcium, magnesium, trace minerals, and balanced composition of the spring remain intact.

Nature created those characteristics. Our job is to protect them.

The new system was specifically selected because it enhances process control and sanitation without altering the natural mineral profile that has made Midas Spring Water trusted for generations.

The spring remains the same. The water remains the same. What has improved is our ability to monitor, verify, and protect it.

Built for the Future

One of the most exciting aspects of the new system is its simplicity and automation.

Many critical functions that once required significant operator involvement can now be performed through intuitive controls and automated processes. Daily verification and calibration procedures are straightforward, system cleaning functions are automated, and real-time monitoring provides a level of visibility we have never had before.

Simply put, the system allows our team to spend less time managing equipment and more time focusing on what matters most—delivering exceptional spring water to our customers.

Honoring the Past While Investing in the Future

Since 1871, Midas Spring Water has served families throughout our region by providing naturally balanced spring water sourced from our protected aquifer.

That commitment has never changed.

What has changed is our ability to safeguard that water through modern engineering, advanced process control, and a continued investment in quality.

The spring remains protected.

The minerals remain balanced.

The water remains naturally pure.

We have simply elevated the technology that protects it.

Because after more than 150 years, we believe our customers deserve nothing less.

Nature created the water.

Our responsibility is to protect it.