Tap Water Better Regulated Than Bottled Water
The late great George Carlin said it best, "When did we get so thirsty in America? Is everybody so dehydrated they have to have their own portable supply of fluids with them at all times?"
And it turns out, that fancy bottled water may not be all its cracked up to be. In fact, unlike municipal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have little authority to regulate the bottled stuff.
Town water is required to post public reports on water testing, but bottled water makers do not. And here's the problem with that, a recent report by Environmental Working Group found less than 2% of popular bottled waters disclosed where the water came from, how it was purified, and possible chemical pollutants.
It gets nastier. Unlike tap water, bottled water doesn't have to be tested by a certified laboratory, and aren't required to notify customers within 24 hours of finding high levels of contaminants. So, when do they tell us? Whenever!
One expert said filtering tap water through activated carbon filters, such as Brita Filters, is a safe and affordable way to drink. Take that, sparkling water drinker!
Via Health Magazine.
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That's pretty scary. And now with environmental-consciousness at the forefront, we may see a drop in water bottle use.
Interestingly, bottled water doesn't fare well in taste tests. Evian, one of the more expensive brands came dead last in a blind test - behind NY city tap water. Of course the bottled waters tested better (with Evian testing high) when testers knew what they were drinking.
ReplyYou'll know we're really in a recession when people stop drinking bottled water and return to the tap.
A gallon of many bottled waters cost more than a gallon of gas!
ReplyThere has been a lot of talk of banning bottled water in Australia. They say lets ban them due to the increase in litter and landfill. I take my water bottle where ever I go, so it wont affect me too much, but its a big move to ban them.
A little town out of Sydney is banning the sale of bottled water. The businesses plan to replace plastic water bottles with reusable bottles and install filtered water fountains on the main streets.
Great idea! I hope it takes off.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/08/2619705.htm
ReplyI love our city's water. They test it and always give us a printout of the levels of everything in the water. You don't get that with bottled water, so I can't complain.
Replyyes but you cannot carry a facet with you
ReplyMy boyfriend has gotten on my case about the cost and environmental impact of my plastic disposable water bottles, so I've stopped buying them. I'm glad to know that I may also be helping my health by switching to drinking more out of my Brita, too!
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