What You Should Know About Bottled Water

Naturally pure water is only a myth! Water is often called "The Universal Solvent" because the molecules of water are sufficiently active to break down organic materials and inorganic substances. That means, nearly anything if submerged in water long enough will eventually dissolve. This process of absorbing impurities is a never ending one. Truly pure water is a manmade product!

As much as 40% of bottled water comes from a municipal tap

Bottled water is purified by distillation, which de-mineralizes the water, causing water to become aggressive

Testing and purity standards for bottled water, covered by the FDA, are less stringent than the EPA regulations which apply to municipal water

FDA regulations allow bottlers to call their product "spring water," even though it may be pumped from a well supplied by aquifers

High bacteria counts from bottled water coolers are due to organisms from each new bottle of water adhering to the reservoir in which the bottle sits - bacteria are then introduced into the cooler's reservoir

Plastic for water bottles (whether PETE or HDPE) leach BPA chemicals into the water that raise health concerns, such as hormone-responsive cancers 

The FDA  states "companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."

American Water Systems bottleless water coolers are an intellgent alternative to bottled water.