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Am I the only lunatic that drinks almost exclusively bottled water? I've done so since I was a child.

• athorax 4y ago
  Where do you think the water in those bottles comes from exactly?
  • mancerayder 4y ago
    What are you implying? San Pellegrino, Evian, etc - I'd expect less garbage in it than municipal water. Why would spring sources be contaminated in the same way?
    • dbetteridge 4y ago
      > Nearly 64% of bottled water in the U.S. comes from municipal tap water sources. Which means we often pay for water that we could drink for free from our tap. Companies that sell bottled tap water, collect the water and treat it before bottling. https://waterpurificationguide.com/brands-of-bottled-water-that-are-actually-tap-water/ https://waterpurificationguide.com/brands-of-bottled-water-t...
      • mancerayder 4y ago
        The two examples above aren't in the 64%.
• driverdan 4y ago
  If you're worried about water quality you're much better off drinking filtered tap water. Most bottled water is just municipal water with extra trash.
  • mancerayder 4y ago
    It's primarily for taste. I can't stand the taste of tap water, anywhere. While everyone seems used to it, the chlorine and chemical flavors, sometimes bordering on slightly sweet, are repulsive.
    • eurasiantiger 4y ago
      If tap water tastes sweet, there is probably lead in it.
• aaaaaaaaata 4y ago
  Reverse osmosis.
• istorical 4y ago
  Doing so seems incredibly wasteful and pollution-generating. A filter pitcher like a Brita + a reusable water aluminum/glass/steel/whatever water bottle seems like it'd be a better substitute.
  • JPLeRouzic 4y ago
    Doesn't it add (chemical) salts in water to remove impurities such as calcium? [0] Can't those salts create hypertension [1] ? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion-exchange_resin#Water_purification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion-exchange_resin#Water_purif... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension