WHERE WE GET OUR SEAWATER

We obtain our water while maintaining maximum respect for nature in Cabo de Gata National Park in southern Spain, in the province of Almeria. This is a unique, strictly protected piece of nature, where the strength of the sea meets in a rare symbiosis with the wilderness of the desert.

Alboran Sea contains a whole range of minerals substances thanks to volcanic activity. Ocean currents from the Atlantic bring life-giving water to this rich mineral cocktail. Due to these ocean currents, this area sees a phenomenon called upwelling (when strong currents of hot water rise to the upper cold layers), which leads to the dissolving of minerals in the seawater.

This is why the seawater that we distribute is naturally richer in all minerals, trace elements and other enriching substances. The concentration of magnesium and calcium is particularly high (the mineral concentration reaches 12-17%). No seawater from any other area has a similar mineral content, making our water unique.

The location where our seawater is collected is 1,300 m from the shore at a depth of 38 m. The intake mechanism is located 6 m above the bottom of the sea.

How does the filtration work?

Pumping

The water is pumped from the depths of the sea and brought to a processing plant, where it is first allowed to stand in large underground tanks.

First filtration

Filtration is carried out by natural decantation, during which the water is allowed to stand in an underground tank for several days, so that any particles of sand and seaweed settle on the bottom.

Second filtration

Seawater is forced into the second cycle of microfiltration performed cold using a system of diatomaceous earth filters.

Third filtration

Water is injected into a system of cellulose filters with decreasing porosity, capable of capturing particles as small as 1 micrometer.

Transportation

After the first cycle of filtration, the water is transported by tank cars to the bottling plant in the city of Jaén.

Fourth filtration

The water flows through an ultraviolet screen and microfilters with varying degrees of porosity, capable of capturing impurities as small as 0.2 micrometers.

The water we sell is not thermally or chemically treated.