Bottled Water Guide

jessica asked: I’ve been hearing a lot about most bottled water just being extra filtered tap water. I would like to drink real, fresh water that isn’t just plain old tap water. I’m wondering which brands are best like Dasani (Coca-Cola), Aquafina (Pepsi), Evian, Ice Mountain, etc…??? I would assume that the [...]

 The plastic containers used by bottled water manufacturers can sometimes spell trouble. Aside from giving water a “plastic” taste, containers made of polyethylene may degrade more quickly than others and be absorbed into the water.While the health effects of plastic containers haven’t been thoroughly studied yet, experts said the chemicals found in plastic may react [...]

Almost every company discusses, at length, the need for customer service and the significance of supplying true excellence to its customers. However, very few actually follow through with what it takes to attain this excellence. This is particularly true in the bottled water business since not all providers share the opinion that customer service is [...]

WhatYouOughtToKnow asked:

Ah, bottled water. Its clean, its pure, its fresh from the mountain springs of Ontario CA?!

The average American uses 170 plastic water bottles in one year totaling 50 billion plastic bottles a year. In fact, Americans spend more than $15 billion on bottles water every year and most of these bottles never get recycled. Our responsibility to make a positive difference in our environment is evident as our population and [...]

DrkLashes asked: I’m not looking to get into a debate of whether or not tap water in the US is safe or not! Please don’t reply to tell me the water is ok…
I live in central PA and they’re switching their water systems from using chlorine (which I wasn’t thrilled about to begin with) [...]

asked: I keep reading this from experts that say that bottled water absorbs some of the chemicals from the plastic bottle it comes in and that it’s best just to drink tap water. To me, I just can’t stand the taste of tap water. I taste the chlorine bleach they put in it, and [...]

The Rainmaker asked: I’ve hear Fiji is the best, is that true? I personally like Poland Spring. Are there any rankings out there? Which one is actually THE BEST?

phil W asked: what bottled water should I buiy? I mean there are tons of brand but what is the best? is there a consumer buys best choice or something?

regel asked:

People are flocking to a New York establishment that sells 80 different brands of water, including the $55-a-pop “Bling H20.”