Polaris Water Company is a member of the IBWA and Canadian Bottled Water Association, which is a chapter of the International Council of Bottled Water Associations. CBWA and IBWA have developed a set of International standards to which Bottled Water is to be produced. These standards typically exceed the requirements of Federal and Provincial Government regulations. Polaris Water company has received certification from NSF International which conducts an independent inspection of the operation as well as testing the finished product for over 100 different chemical parameters, including organics, inorganics, metals, pesticides, herbicides, radiologicals, etc.

As part of the IBWA model code Polaris produces water following a Multiple Barrier process to production. Our source water for our natural spring water is located in a remote Coastal mountain area away from all industry or development. This source is approved by the Ministry of Health and is monitored by independent laboratory testing. The source water is transported in dedicated Stainless Steel tankers under seal to our production facility where the water is tested and off loaded to stainless steel storage tanks. Water from storage is filtered through a series of tighter filters down to an absolute rating. Final product water is ozonated to meet Industry Standards for the finished product to eliminate all bacteria. Within hours the ozone dissipates, converting back to oxygen before delivery to any customers. The same process of multiple barrier filtration is used for the production of distilled water and premium water.

This multiple barrier approach is part of the overall HACCP program Polaris operates under. The Quality Control department monitors all aspects of production conducting hundreds of tests per shift including ozone levels, microbiological testing of all aspects of the process system as well as finished product testing. Samples are sent out for independent laboratory testing for confirmation.

Other tests are on the package, closure, equipment and process systems to ensure all aspects of production are within standards and the Critical Control Points are being monitored and validated.

The overall QC program at Polaris exceeds the Industry or regulatory requirements. Every effort is put towards ensuring product is safe for consumers providing the refreshment that is expected.