Dear Hot Spring Owners and Operators:

BANA has launched the first National registry for Therapeutic Mineral Waters, and we want to include your waters among our ranks. With the ever growing popularity of mineral spring bathing, issues around hygiene, regulation, and access to mineral water springs have become more prevalent. As every state has its own set of guidelines, and federal guidelines are yet to be set around many of these issues, BANA sees a need to be proactive in protecting the autonomy of these waters, and ensuring the integrity of their therapeutic value.

As a non-profit 501(c)3 entity, BANA is upholding our mission of education, information, and research and from this platform will uphold the historically, culturally, and scientifically backed understanding that natural geothermal mineral waters are a distinct type of water source, and maintain a therapeutic value. With a coalition of water sources registered with BANA for their therapeutic value, we will stand with integrity of message and strength of numbers in the years to come as to proactively address regulations affecting the operation of hot springs across North America.

Your analysis will not be published and BANA will not be making any specific claims as to the benefits of your waters. We do recommend you link back to our website as an industry resource to educate your patrons about the therapeutic values of mineral waters. We do not currently list our registry here, but may do so in the future, if our community supports it. This is plain and simple an insurance policy to grandfather your water as a registered and distinct therapeutic mineral water source. In our work alongside international organizations with similar missions, we have seen the value in having a cohesive voice when it comes to protecting and providing access to our waters.

For the Waters,

Dr. Marcus Copland, President BANA

The BANA Board of Directors