Medical opinion

The natural healing source of "Zaječice Bitter Water” (Zaječická hořká) used for therapeutic purposes has been collected in the wider vicinity of Zaječice municipality, district Most, since 18th century. Currently certified - as a natural therapeutic source of mineral waters for therapeutic use - by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic is subsoil water collected through 21 wells situated in the cadastral area of Zaječice near Bečov. The water is fairly strongly mineralized, of sulphate-magnesium type, hypertonic, cold. The water meets the requirements of legal regulations of the Czech Republic for mineral waters used for therapeutic purposes. For the protection of the spring structure, preservation zones were established by the Decree of the Ministry of Health, Ref. No. IL-480.4-7.10.1964 as of 15 October 1964.

  As a way of reviewing adherence to the terms and conditions of utilization of resources, cyclic measurements of selected parameters are conducted. Invariably performed is a continual monitoring of micro-biological wholesomeness, combined with control and comprehensive analyses of water. The fulfilment of requirements placed on the utilization and protection of natural mineral water is checked by the Ministry of Health and through the Reference laboratory of natural healing resources, set up thereby.