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Bottled Water Basics
Source: Environmental Protection
Agency
Bottled water
is the fastest growing drink choice in the United States, and
Americans spend billions of dollars each year to buy it (Beverage
Marketing Corporation, 2004) Some people drink bottled water as an
alternative to other beverages; others drink it because they prefer
its taste or think it is safer than their tap water.
Whether it travels through a pipe to your home or comes packaged in a
bottle, safe drinking water is essential to good health. All our
drinking water comes from similar sources, either from sources we can
see, such as rivers and lakes, or from sources we can't see, such as
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way that tap water's taste and quality may vary from place to place,
so too does bottled water's taste and quality vary among and
even within brands. The taste and quality of both bottled water and
tap water depend on the source and quality of the water, including its
natural mineral content and how, or if, the water is treated.
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Drinking water (both bottled water
and tap) can reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts
of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not
necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. For example,
minerals such as magnesium and calcium give water a distinctive
flavor, and are essential to the body. At high levels, however, these
and other contaminants, such as pesticides or microbes from human
wastes, can cause adverse effects or illness.
To make sure that all water is safe to drink, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) set drinking water standards. EPA sets standards for tap water
provided by public water suppliers; FDA sets standards for bottled
water based on EPA standards. Bottled water and tap water are both
safe to drink if they meet these standards, although people with
severely weakened immune systems or other specific health conditions
may wish to further treat their water at home or purchase high quality
bottled water.
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FDA regulates bottled water as a packaged food under the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and has established standards of
identity and quality for bottled water. FDA has also established good
manufacturing practice requirements for processing and bottling
drinking water.
EPA encourages all Americans to learn more about the quality of their
drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, before
deciding whether to drink tap water, bottled water, or both. If your
water comes from a public water system, the best way to learn more
about tap water is to read your water supplier's annual water quality
report. If your water comes from a household well, EPA recommends
testing the water regularly for bacteria, nitrates, and other
contaminants. The best way to learn more about bottled water is to
read its label, or contact the producer directly.
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