Alkaline Water Co. and Hangar 24 Craft Distribution LLC Ramp-Up Single Serve Product Placement in Southern California

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Sep 22, 2014) - The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (OTCQB: WTER) (the "Company"), developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process, packaged and sold in 700ml, 1/2, 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88, is very pleased to introduce product distribution with Hangar 24 Craft Distribution, LLC ("Hangar 24").

The Hangar 24 team is located in Redlands, California (www.hangar24brewery.com) and is well known for their innovative craft brewery located directly across the street from the Redlands Municipal Airport. With an enthusiastic team dedicated to excellence, they offer an impressive regional distribution network servicing San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.

"Hangar 24 will be distributing our single serving products in the 700ml, 1/2 and 1 liter sizes," states Alkaline Water Co. CEO and President Steven Nickolas. "Hangar 24 is another significant Direct Store Distributor ("DSD") carrying our single serving bottles. This agreement is another significant step in our Southern California expansion. We are very pleased that Hangar 24 has joined us as part of our DSD national marketing strategy."

Additional details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") available at www.sec.gov. For more information, visit our website at www.thealkalinewaterco.com.

About The Alkaline Water Company, Inc. (OTCQB: WTER) and Products
The Company is the developer of Alkaline88, a premier bottled 8.8 pH balanced alkaline drinking water enhanced with trace minerals and electrolytes. The product offers consumers the unique opportunity to purchase alkaline water in conveniently packaged three liter and one gallon sizes (plus 700ml in select markets). The Alkaline Water Company Inc. is currently in the midst of a national mass markets expansion program and is already available for consumer sales at a growing number of major retail locations across many parts of the United States. Learn more about the science behind alkaline water by visiting www.thealkalinewaterco.com.

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