-- Posted by Nonsternater at 5:46 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 if mineral water has been trickling down millions of years why does it have a expiary date on the bottle??? ???? ????? ??????? ????????? -- Posted by zakman9000 at 5:46 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 haha good question -- Posted by Lihiro at 5:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 *Scratches head.* You and your unanswerable questions! D: -- Posted by shadowofchar at 5:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 it must have something else in it, duh :P -- Posted by no day but today at 5:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Hm. I don't know. -- Posted by 420mike at 5:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Thats when the additives go bad? -- Posted by juliaa at 5:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 i find it funny thats its still more exensive than petrol...when water is everywhere :( -- Posted by breannafhchick06 at 5:48 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 hmmm i dunno so it doesn't get stagnant -- Posted by thubert44 at 5:48 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 good question -- Posted by Jadien at 5:49 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Because the water starts to break down the plastic in the bottle, and it can release toxins. -- Posted by SUPER SEXY CHICK at 5:50 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Idk i wanna know to -- Posted by Lyn Lyn6 at 5:52 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 [...] -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 11:51 am on Aug. 11, 2008 After that date the risk of bacteria and other foreign shit getting in through the gaps and the plastic of the bottle has increased to the point where it's a health risk for the drinker. -- Posted by Bobman21 at 11:12 am on Aug. 16, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 2:51 pm on Aug. 11, 2008 After that date the risk of bacteria and other foreign shit getting in through the gaps and the plastic of the bottle has increased to the point where it's a health risk for the drinker. Eh... i dont quite agree.  The sealed bottle is sealed from bacteria and 'foreign shit'.  The risk isn't those things entering after production, but rather during production.  Water is not bottled in a sterile environment and so it is very likely for spores and bacteria to enter the water during the bottling process.  The only reason we generally dont worry about the expiration date is because bottled water has essentially no nutrients for microorganisms and so they either dont grow, or grow so slowly that it never becomes an issue. -- Posted by BlakesBabi4ever at 5:56 pm on Aug. 24, 2008 thats weird! -- Posted by crywolf at 8:20 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Avoid Volvic. I been hearing rumours its got volcanic minerals in it that'll give you chest pains