How long can water stay fresh in a closed container outside of the refrigerator?
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at
10:00 pm
Wonderful spring water is available from a spring way out in the country in Tennessee. It is piped to a spot where people can just walk up and get water. People have been drinking from this spring for 200 years. The water is delicious. But how long can I keep this water in a closed container outside of the refrigerator before I have to put clorine in it or something to keep it good for drinking?
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That depends on where you store it, and how it is stored.
The best would be a sterilized, glass container in a dark place. Since that is probably not the case, you have to be careful.
Storing in plastic containers is ok, but they have to be very, very clean and airtight. Store away from sunlight.
After a few days, it will start to taste like plastic.
indefinitely shelf live under optimal conditions
The FDA has not established a shelf life for bottled water. In the United States bottled water’s shelf life is date stamped for two years. This acts as a SKU number and is mainly for stock rotation purposes. It does not imply that the product is compromised after that date. As long as bottled water is packaged in accordance with FDA processing and good manufacturing practices, 21 CFR, Part 129, and is meeting the FDA quality standard provisions as outlined in 21 CFR, Part 165, the product’s shelf life should remain intact for an indefinite period of time.
Properly stored bottled water has indefinitely shelf live. However, long-term storage of bottled water may result in aesthetic defects, such as off-odor and taste. IBWA advises consumers to store bottled water in an unopened container at room temperature (or cooler), out of direct sunlight and away from solvents and chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinners and dry cleaning chemicals.