ABSTRACT
Water is the major component of soft drink. A carbonated soft drink usually contains 82-97% water. The quality of the water used in a beverage has a critical impact on the taste, appearance, physical and microbiological stability. The water used may come from the two main sources – water supply from local government agencies and privately owned wells. Although, the local government agencies or private well owners treat the water, but it may still have components that may affect the quality of the beverages in which it is used. These need to be eliminated or reduced to minimize their effects. Moreover, the water from different sources may differ considerably; so to maintain the uniform quality of the product the water has to be standardized in its quality [23].
