Once you know the truth about tap water, you might feel a little differently about paying all that money for bottled.
All the municipal water systems that bring you tap water in this country are regulated by the EPA and the Department of Health, which both have higher water quality standards than the FDA (the organization that monitors bottled water).
There’s nothing wrong with filtered tap water, but once you know that’s all most bottled water is, filling your own reusable container at home doesn’t seem like such a bad idea.
Americans use
2.5
million plastic water bottles every hour.
Tap water.
Hydration's unsung hero.
Tap water often gets a bad rap. Sure, it’s cheap and comes out of our faucets, but it doesn’t have a logo, or a label with an appealing story about glaciers and mountaintops. So tap water has become hydration’s outsider. But we think it’ll be the winner in the end. Why? Because it’s just as healthy as bottled water, but it’s cheaper for you and better for the environment. What’s not to love?
What if I don't like the taste of tap?
Not all tap water tastes the same. If you don’t like yours, there are a few things you can do to make it better. For example, sometimes chlorine can add an unpleasant taste to tap water, and extra air bubbles from pressure in the pipes can make the water look cloudy. Let the water sit out uncovered for a few hours and the chlorine and extra air will dissipate. You can also add a home filtration system –most of them are quite affordable and easy to install.