| So you decided to stop drinking tap water. Many | | | | Use a company that uses glass water bottles. Why |
| people have made the same decision and have | | | | glass? Because 1) glass is the only packaging material |
| switched to drinking bottled water. Does the idea of | | | | able to withstand the high heat required for |
| making endless trips to the grocery store to buy | | | | sterilization; 2) glass is an inert material that will not |
| tons of bottled water excite you? You are not alone. | | | | leach plastic chemicals or toxins into water; 3) glass |
| More and more homes and businesses are opting for | | | | lasts MUCH longer than plastic bottles and is totally |
| bottled water delivery. Whether your reason for | | | | recyclable when its life is over; and 4) water simply |
| making that decision is based on taste or | | | | tastes better bottled in glass than it does in plastic. |
| health-related concerns, take a moment to decide on | | | | Remember how much better Coke used to taste in |
| a bottled water delivery company. You should take | | | | the old fashioned glass bottles? Same principle... plastic |
| three very important factors into consideration | | | | and aluminum impact the taste and purity of |
| before you make the commitment to having water | | | | beverages in a negative way. Glass does not. |
| delivered to you. | | | | Believe it or not, it is not enough to choose glass |
| They are: the water itself; the container it comes in; | | | | bottled water over plastic. The quality of the glass |
| and, the service-level provided by the delivery | | | | matters also. To ensure the highest possible water |
| company. | | | | purity, the bottles should be made from |
| The Water | | | | pharmaceutical grade glass crafted by knowledgeable |
| Mountain spring water is a wonderful source of fresh | | | | and experienced glass artisans. |
| water. Look for water coming from well-known | | | | The Service |
| mountain regions with good forests and a reputation | | | | A glass bottled water delivery already demonstrates |
| for the finest quality water. The Blue Ridge Mountains | | | | its commitment in the quality of the water they |
| of North Carolina qualify as one example of a good | | | | provide. However, a rock-solid water delivery |
| source of mountain spring water. | | | | company also focuses on the level of service they |
| No matter how good the source is, make sure the | | | | provide to their customers. Think back to the images |
| water is tested annually for purity. Your water | | | | of the old fashioned milkman in his white uniform and |
| delivery company should be able to provide an | | | | hat. It instilled a level of confidence that he and his |
| analysis upon you request. Also, the water should go | | | | company meant business. He was courteous, |
| through a rigorous purification process including | | | | professional, and well-educated on his product. There |
| filtering for sediment and ozenating for purity. The | | | | aren't many, but this level of service does still exist! |
| FDA requires either Ozone or Chlorine, but you're | | | | Look for a company that deliver on schedule and on |
| better off with water treated non-chemically, i.e. by | | | | time. They should not burden you with minimum |
| Ozone. | | | | purchase requirements, long-term contracts, or hidden |
| Not the least important issue is taste. You want your | | | | surcharges. If you run out of water off schedule, |
| water to taste great! Request a free trial from the | | | | they should deliver more water within 24 hours at no |
| bottled water delivery service before committing to | | | | charge. |
| them. If they believe in their water, they will offer | | | | Consider those factors. Choose the water bottle |
| you a risk-free trial for at least two weeks. | | | | delivery service that does all of those things and you |
| The (Glass) Bottle | | | | will not be disappointed. |