Ballaqua is an Australian owned & operated Sring water Company with its own springs located near Ballarat, Victoria. Ballaqua&＃039;s springs contain high levels of minerals essential to rejuvenate your body. No chemicals or pesticides are used or permitted on our land which affect the purity of our water. The water is packaged at the source into 11 & 16 Litre vacuum sealed casks. This process restricts light and air from coming into contact with the water, which eliminates contamination and increases the shelf life of the water for up to 2 years.