2006-10-04 12:07:54 · 21 answers · asked by yennifkm 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Excellent question. Still water that is left un refrigerated is a breeding ground for all sorts of bugs (like legionaires disease). Still or stagnant ponds are always full of bugs and viruses, the same must eventually true in bottles. Weird thought. Made me think anyway.
2006-10-04 12:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by stevensontj 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Natural" spring water is always moving, such as flowing down a river, flowing with the tides, etc. This movement slows down the growth of some things in water. For example, put two fish tanks next to each other, and only put an aerator (what makes the bubbles) in one of them and see which one grows stuff faster. Basically, still water provides a better breeding ground for all sorts of undesirables, no matter how "sterile" the bottling process. Unlike soda, which is bottled with carbon dioxide(which generally prevents growth) taking up the airspace at the top of the bottle or can, with bottled water it's regular old air. Also, some have a theory that chemicals leech out of the plastic.
2006-10-04 12:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jonathan R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water absorbs impurities from the plastic bottle as time goes on about 2 years after it is bottled. This is accelerated if exposed to high heat and sun light
2006-10-04 12:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by J.J. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because water is the medium in which bacteria breed. As no plastic bottle is completely sealed to the external environment, if left for long enough the water can become contaminated with bacteria and toxic waste products from bacterial metabolic processes.
2006-10-04 12:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by blank 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water that stands still (isn't cerculating) will stagnate and even though it is in a bottle it will still do so only at a slower rate.
Also studies have shown that tap water is cleaner then bottled water, most of the time.
2006-10-04 12:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by marchain_ca 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's a lot of water on this planet that you wouldn't want to drink because of concerns about bacterial contamination and it's potential for making you sick. Bottled water is still water after it's expiration date, but the safety of drinking it may be in question, or the quality of the taste may suffer.
2006-10-04 12:16:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bottle will start to break down after a while, and that isn't great for the water
2006-10-04 12:17:50 · answer #7 · answered by Beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the plastic wears down over time and makes the water taste weird.
2006-10-04 12:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by fruitcakeweather 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like everything you buy it has to have a sell buy date there fore the water inside a bottle will have bacteria which will multiply and make it unusable after a certain time
2006-10-04 12:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by kiki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if it has been around for that long it must be going out of date soon
2006-10-04 12:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋