THE MINERAL WATER

     The town has the biggest resource of mineral water in the country and on the Balkan Peninsula with total capacity of 143 l/sec. There are over 80 springs in Velingrad, issuing from 3 mineral water deposits with different physics and chemistry characteristics, which deposits take the names of the districts they are located in.

     The mineral water from the Chepino spring /the biggest mineral spring in the town/, from where the balneocomplexes Saint Spas and SPA Club Bor are supplied through with their own water-main, is hypothermal with temperature 48оС and general mineralization 187 g/l. It has the following characteristics: hydro carbonate, sodium, fluoric, silicon, radon, with hydrosulfide. The capacity of the spring is 70 l/sec.

     The water is appropriate for drinking, inhalation and bathing, and the indications for prophylaxis, healing and recreation are for the following diseases: musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system, respiratory system, metabolism, gastrointestinal tract, nephritis and urological diseases, gynecological diseases, skin diseases, functional disorders of the nervous system.