Bottled Vs Tap Water: Uncovering the Myth to Protect Your Kids' Drinking Water

If you sit down and think about the bottled water you're

sipping from, you realize something really peculiar. Bottled

water companies sell a product freely available to every man,

woman, and child. And they sell it very, very successfully.

Bottled water in America comprises a multi-billion dollar

industry that's growing. In fact, it's the fastest growing

segment of the beverage industry. And why is that?

Advertising gives you the impression that bottled water

is healthier and safer for you and your kids. You're

convinced to hand over your money for their product at the

store with images of crystal clear water in ads and

commercials, which have you believing bottled water provides

higher quality than what comes out of the faucet at home.

Well, I've got some not-so-good news. Most bottled drinking

water, at best, is as good as tap water. In fact, in the



month of March in 1999, the National Resources Defense

Council reported that over 40% of bottled water comes from

Here's another eye opener: Companies who bottle and sell

water are under the same regulations and purity standards as

city water systems… if they sell their water across state

lines. The key phrase being "across state lines".

Most companies get around those watchful government eyes by

only selling their water within the same state they have it

bottled! Because when they do that, they are pretty much

unregulated by government agencies. So the next time you go

the supermarket look on the label and see where it was

bottled. More than likely, you'll see the same state you're

currently residing in.

Here's what this all means:

City water systems that provide tap water have to test for

water pathogens that can cause intestinal problems in your

children, like diarrhea. Bottled water companies don't have

City tap water has to meet a specific standard for some

toxic, potentially cancer-causing chemicals. Bottled water

isn't held to the same standard.

City water systems must inform you about what in the water

they offer you every year. Bottled water companies actively

resisted the same requirement for their water, and they

continue to resist this and other policies that require them

to be subjected to stricter regulations and be more upfront

with you, the public. And the list goes on.

Bottled water companies don't deliberately try to put the

health of you and your children at risk. Nor do they

outright lie to you about the safety of their water.

But if you think drinking bottled water will spare you from

any possible illness associated with contaminants found in

tap water, you're buying on blind faith. And joining

millions of people who make many companies billions of

dollars based on an unproven premise. When it comes to your

kids' health, why take a chance? And why waste your money?

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Kori, an formerly avid bottled water drinker for over a decade,

resides in suburban Atlanta, GA. She has found the best

home drinking water filter on the market and now drinks

water without shelling out a dollar per gallon for Crystal

Springs. Visit: http://tapwatersafety.koripuckett.com to

protect your water.