I heard that most bottled water is really no different than tap water. Is this true?
2007-10-22 06:43:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Most bottled water is the ame. If your water source is from an underground well you are better of wit bottled water because some wells have sediments that can make you very sick and possibly kill you. ie: Erin Brokovich!!!! If you live in a city your tap is fine.
2007-10-22 07:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by LL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe all the ignorant answers on here. I wish people that didn't know what they were talking about would shut the hell up.
Purified Drinking Water like Dasani or Aquafina come from municipal tap water sources, however they go through additional multi-stage reverse osmosis filtration procedures. Dasani adds some minerals for taste
The bottled water that is labeled as "distilled water" comes from purified or tap water that is re-condensed from steam. This is one of the purest waters a person can drink and tastes it too. When water is distilled, all or most of the minerals, dissolved solids and bacteria are killed and left behind. It tastes distinctly flat at room temperature or when it is warm, but tastes incredibly delicious when chilled.
I am not sure of the bottled water that says "spring water" It tastes distinctly different from the bottled water that says "purified drinking water". They come from running springs, but I don't know how the water is processed.
I don't care what anyone says, one whiff and a taste of the stuff that comes out of my sink from the tap water we get here on the west coast (U.S.A), and you'll know why purified water that is sold in bottles at stores is such a big business out here
2007-10-22 14:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you put water from the tap into a bottle and served it then which one is better????? Water of the bottle come from the nature tap water also.......... I don't see any difference except if you are in Africa that some part of Africa don't have drinking water
2007-10-22 14:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the same thing. However, the tap water has government regulations ensuring it's quality. Bottled water does not!
Watch the video, it explains all.
2007-10-22 13:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by PseudogodJ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is in certain parts of the country we take bottled water if we go away for the weekend or holiday.if were at home we drink tap water
2007-10-22 14:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by MARGARET H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, it just filter tap water. Save money and buy a water filter for your tap and you get the same benefit as bottle water.
2007-10-22 13:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some companies lie about their bottled water coming from a natural spring. I use a Brita pitcher to filter my tap water.
2007-10-22 13:52:33 · answer #7 · answered by Opal 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the only diff that i can think of is that tap water has cetain bacterias in it that bottled water doesn't....(not sure why, i seen it on the News)...all i know is that if you want to keep bottles of water for like an emergancy, you are supposed to buy bottled water b/c it won't have that bacteria in it that your tap water does.
2007-10-22 13:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by SaMi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most bottled water does not include flouride that your teeth need to stay strong. So that is a downfall to bottled water. I think the highest selling point for bottled water is the convienence.
2007-10-22 13:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by JLM 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not really, but if you get sick from bottled water, you can sue the company, if you get sick from tap water, you can sue the governement.
2007-10-22 13:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by teenhamodic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋