How does one go about choosing between bottled water vs. tap water? Which is safer? The surprising answer is bottled water is not necessarily more safe than consuming tap water, even though they both come from the very same place. The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Counsel) has done multiple studies on bottled water vs. tap water and have found that some bottled water has been found to contain microbial pollutants
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Tap water happens to be regulated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and is kept up to ensure that it is filtered, disinfected, and kept free from dangerous bacteria’s; while bottled water is regulated under the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), has set forth no regulations on bacteria levels in bottled water and has no disinfection or filtration requirements in place.
Another important factor to look at between bottled water vs. tap is that water in plastic containers expires over two years and is not able to be consumed after expiration date due to contamination from plastic particles. In light of these facts, it seems that one would be stuck when deciding which is better between bottled water vs. tap water. Ultimately, the question of whether bottled water is better than tap remains under debate and really is a personal, individual choice. However, read bottle water labels and do research into everything that you eat/drink and make sure you know what you are really putting in your body.
