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„The bottled water crowd thinks they're immune to these issues around drinking water systems, but in fact the bottled water companies generally get their water

„The bottled water crowd thinks they're immune to these issues around drinking water systems, but in fact the bottled water companies generally get their water from the same public drinking water systems we use, and their standards are in fact lower than those surrounding your tap water (as it's policed by the FDA, not the EPA).„ Excuse my choice of words here, but wtf. I always thought water in bottled units is held to a higher standard.

pkaye 8y ago
For bottled water that goes through reverse osmosis and carbon filtration, many of the common contaminants in tap water would be removed. Also the bottling might happen in areas with better quality water.
- ska 8y ago
  It's probably less important what might have happened, that what is required by law. If I recall correctly some bottled water is basically just bottling the municipal supply (i.e. no additional treatment or filtration). I don't really use bottled water, being lucky in where I live (and filtering). Does anyone know how much enforced transparency there is on the industry? In other words, can I in practice find out what processes they have applied or not to particular water, especially if the company has multiple plants ?
Gibbon1 8y ago
> I always thought water in bottled units is held to a higher standard. When I see people drinking bottled water I think 'enjoy your BPA dude'
bsanr2 8y ago
If I may be blunt: turns out, well-off people aren't immune to BS marketing.
mcv 8y ago
Depends on where you live. If tap water is of poor quality, bottled water is most likely better, and there are still many countries in the world where tap water is not really suitable for drinking. But in countries that prioritise clean tap water, it's considered a fundamental right and a public health issue, and tap water is often held to a higher standard than bottled water, which is more of a luxury product than an essential.

pkaye 8y ago

For bottled water that goes through reverse osmosis and carbon filtration, many of the common contaminants in tap water would be removed. Also the bottling might happen in areas with better quality water.

ska 8y ago
It's probably less important what might have happened, that what is required by law. If I recall correctly some bottled water is basically just bottling the municipal supply (i.e. no additional treatment or filtration). I don't really use bottled water, being lucky in where I live (and filtering). Does anyone know how much enforced transparency there is on the industry? In other words, can I in practice find out what processes they have applied or not to particular water, especially if the company has multiple plants ?

Gibbon1 8y ago

> I always thought water in bottled units is held to a higher standard. When I see people drinking bottled water I think 'enjoy your BPA dude'

bsanr2 8y ago

If I may be blunt: turns out, well-off people aren't immune to BS marketing.

mcv 8y ago

Depends on where you live. If tap water is of poor quality, bottled water is most likely better, and there are still many countries in the world where tap water is not really suitable for drinking. But in countries that prioritise clean tap water, it's considered a fundamental right and a public health issue, and tap water is often held to a higher standard than bottled water, which is more of a luxury product than an essential.