| Without water, humans could not exist. Water is | | | | some bottled water are far from the truth and may |
| essential for life, it's life. The situation is now that | | | | not be as pure as expected. In 1999 the NRDC |
| more and more people want to find out a reliable | | | | tested more than 1000 bottles of 103 brands of |
| answer to this question: is bottled water better than | | | | water and the organization found that one sample |
| tap. Bottled water is now everywhere and that | | | | from a third of the brands contained bacterial or |
| billions of litres or gallons are consumed every year | | | | chemical contaminants in levels exceeding the |
| with an increasing trend. So, the debate about tap | | | | standards and the risk is still there. The organization |
| water vs bottled water is up to date. We have been | | | | also found that samples of two brands were |
| convinced that it's the purest drink around. But, Eric | | | | contaminated with phthalates, in one case exceeding |
| Goldstein, co-director of the NRDC (U.S. Natural | | | | EPA standards for tap water. Phthalates are used to |
| Resource Defence Council) when he was asked " Is | | | | make plastic softer and they can affect body's |
| bottled water better than tap"; he replied that no | | | | normal functions.They probably got into the water |
| one should think that bottled water is better | | | | during processing at the bottling plant, or were |
| regulated, better protected or safer than tap water. | | | | present in the original water source. Ohio State has |
| Is bottled water better than tap remains under | | | | compared Cleveland's tap water to 57 samples of |
| debate. Many people drink bottled water because | | | | bottled water. They found that while most of the |
| they think that tap water does not taste as good. | | | | bottled water were cleaner, 15 samples had higher |
| Many taste tests show no evidence of that. In fact | | | | bacteria counts than city water. |
| a blind taste test conducted by bottled water | | | | Is bottled water better than tap, cleaner, safer and |
| drinkers has ranked New -York City tap water better | | | | healthier. It's not true. The University of New |
| than Evian, the chic French water of choice. So, if | | | | Hampshire have tested some samples for bacteria |
| you think that bottled water tastes better, you're | | | | that can make you sick. They found out no |
| just buying the hype. | | | | difference between tap water and the bottled |
| For sure, some bottled water comes from sparkling | | | | waters evaluated. Scientists found that tap water is |
| springs, but more than 25 percent of it comes from | | | | as good for you as bottled water that cost 500 |
| municipal water. For example, Dasani a Coca-Cola | | | | times more. |
| brand comes from Brampton, Ontario and Aquafina a | | | | TAP WATER VS BOTTLED WATER: WHAT YOU |
| Pepsi brand comes from the municipal water of | | | | CAN DO |
| Philadelphia. The water is treated, purified and sold to | | | | A lady from Minneapolis has simply stopped drinking |
| consumers at a thousandfold increase in price and | | | | bottled water because she found out that many |
| most people are surprised to learn they are drinking | | | | brands use municipal water and she now drinks only |
| glorified tap water, but bottlers are not required to | | | | filtered tap water. The water that comes out of |
| indicate their water sources on their labels. There is a | | | | your faucets is probably safe. If you are not sure, |
| case in U.S., water from a well located near a | | | | have it tested and choose a filter. Most cities publish |
| hazardous-waste site was sold to many bottlers | | | | annual drinking water-analysis on their websites. |
| labeling their products as "spring water". Is bottled | | | | Filtering your water will allow you to remove harmful |
| water better than tap, the answer is very negative | | | | chemicals like aluminum. Water purified by filters costs |
| in those cases. | | | | much less than buying bottled water. |
| IS BOTTLED WATER BETTER THAN TAP OR | | | | Filters can be provided by well known companies and |
| HEALTHIER THAN TAP | | | | delivered to your house. |
| According to a number of studies, claims of purity of | | | | |