Fountain drinks are 83 percent water, so water quality is of the utmost importance when serving beverages. Microscopic dirt particles that may be found in water will drive carbonation out of a beverage, leaving it stale and unappealing—leading to a much different flavour than that of bottled beverages. Untreated water can also lead to abrasion, clogging and equipment damage.
Climate Change Affects Water Quality
Climate change globally over the past century, the average annual temperature has increased by about 1 °C; in the Arctic, it has climbed 2 to 3 °C. By 2100 the average global surface temperature is projected to increase by 1.5 to 5.8 °C
Increasing global temperatures are expected to cause a...