Borjomi (water)

Borjomi

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Glass bottle with Georgian label
Country	Georgia
Produced by	IDS Borjomi
Introduced	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Calcium (Ca)	20–150 mg/dm3
Chloride (Cl)	250–500 mg/dm3
Bicarbonate (HCO3)	3500–5000 mg/dm3
Magnesium (Mg)	20–150 mg/dm3
Potassium (K)	15–45 mg/dm3
Sodium (Na)	1000–2000 mg/dm3
TDS	5000–7500 mg/dm3
Website	borjomi.com
All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units

Borjomi (Georgian: ბორჯომი) is a brand of naturally carbonated mineral water from springs in the Borjomi Gorge of central Georgia. The artesian springs in the valley are fed by water that filters from glaciers covering the peaks of the Bakuriani mountains at altitudes of up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft). The water rises to the surface without pumping and is transported by pipes to two bottling plants in the town of Borjomi.^{[1][2][verification needed]}

The mineral springs of the Borjomi valley were known to locals for over a thousand years but did not reach wider recognition until the early 1800s, after the Russian Imperial Army stationed in the area became aware of the water's salubrious effects.^[1] By the 1890s, Borjomi had become famous throughout the Russian Empire, had earned the favor of the Russian imperial dynasty of Romanov and was being bottled in the Georgian estates of Grand Duke Mikhail of Russia. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 and subsequent Soviet takeover of Georgia, the Borjomi enterprise was nationalized and the water was made into a top Soviet export.^[1]

Currently, Borjomi is produced by IDS Borjomi Georgia, which is part of IDS Borjomi International. In June 2022, the controlling company of IDS Borjomi International had to relinquish some of its shares to the Government of Georgia as part of a deal to comply with international sanctions. As a result, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of IDS Borjomi International became the representative of the Georgian government.^[3][4]

In 2005, the production of Borjomi reached 200 million bottles. In 2007, the international certification company Bureau Veritas granted Borjomi the international certificate of production safety and quality ISO 22000. Today, Borjomi is exported to 40 countries of the world.^{[5][non-primary source needed]}

The use of Borjomi water has been suggested by the Georgian and Russian researchers for complex treatment of several digestive diseases and diabetes mellitus.^[6][7][8][9]