Bottled Water vs Filtered Water

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I live in a 55+ community where the average age is around 70. While walking my dog today I came across a neighbor struggling to unload a case of bottled water. I carried the water for her and it was heavy. Too heavy for seniors. She gets help at the store but when unloading it she is pretty much on her own. I suggested she switch to a pitcher with a filter. My suggestion fell on deaf ears.
I used to bring home bottled water and then I looked at some reviews on the filtered pitcher water. I first tried Britia but I wasn't happy with the water or the short life of the filter. I then tried Zero. I bought a pitcher with filter and a device to measure solid particles in water. It cost me around $30. The most important thing...the water tasted great. I found a filter lasts me about two months and the replacement cost is about $15. That works out to $7.50 a month which is a big savings over bottled water. Within a few months my initial investment was paid back and I was saving money by not buying bottled water plus getting a better product. I no longer struggled with cases of bottled water and the earth breathed a bit easier.
I still buy a six pack of bottle water once in a while because there are always times that taking a bottle of water is just easier.
 

I also went from Brita to PUR to Zero. Zero is the best. But, for company, I always keep a case of bottled water because they THINK it's better.
 
I have a Brita now. Have never heard of Zero. As I am looking for a larger size pitcher I will investigate my options.
 

Marie5656 said:
I have a Brita now. Have never heard of Zero. As I am looking for a larger size pitcher I will investigate my options.
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Brita may have improved their filter. I got one years ago & the water didn't taste very good & little black bits of the filter ended up in the water. The Zero filter works great & lasts a long time & the water always tastes as good or better than bottled.
 
I've also seen people struggling to transport huge amounts of bottled water, which, personally I think is one of the biggest rip off's going, it seems to be a trend as people of all ages walk about carrying their little bottles of water, (not drinking it) like they're expecting to die of dehydration at any minute...

I ask for a jug of tap water if I'm out, as I don't drink wine and like to have a sip of water with my meal, at home I drink water that has boiled in the kettle and cooled during the day, apart from the first glass in the morning, which I drink warm with a slice of lemon
 
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BOTTLED WATER IS A BIG RIP-OFF! Unless, you live in some 3rd world tropic world, there should be no reason to buy bottled water. The tap water in most cities in Canada, USA & Europe should be fine. I travelled 2 months in the UK this spring & never bought 1 bottled water. At home I drink tap water & have done so all my life(I'm in my 70s). Consumer Report has done studies to show that drinking tap water is OK & bottled water is a waste of money. I don't understand people. They smoke, drink too much, pop all sorts of drugs yet think that drinking bottled water is some sort of matra to a long, healthy life. Fifteen years ago I never saw bottled water in the stores. Now, the stores are full of it. BULL! The person that invented bottled water must be laughing his head off. What next? Electronic nail clippers? Battery powered toe nail shiners
 
Lest I forget. I find it rather strange to see people, (it's usually women, sorry!) sucking on water bottles every few minutes like they were going to die without the constant intake of water. I can go for hours without water & have done so walking a lot of cities in this world. They make me think of little babies sucking on their sodders (spelling). Sorry for this negative comment but it is really very true!
 
there is a lot of makes we have of our own -- I used to drink from the tap till I moved =now I wont drink the nasty smelly water from them = so buy sparling bottle water and put them in the fridge' even though I am not that happy to be doing it ………..
 
For the vast majority of people in the US, drinking tap water is as safe, or safer, than drinking bottled or home-filtered water. The greatest health risk is probably to those whose water is sourced from shallow private wells.

A more legitimate reason to prefer bottled/filtered water is that a person simply doesn't care for the taste of their tap water. The flavor of water varies greatly from source to source and, significantly, a building's plumbing can have a huge effect on how water tastes. In older homes, the materials, assembly, and configuration of the pipes & fixtures that carry the water can adversely affect its taste and odor.

These days, I think the bottled/filtered water fad is mostly, well . . . just that - a fad - but if it makes you happy then, by all means, ENJOY!
 
In Independence I drink tap water because it is equal to or better than bottles water. It has been entered for several years in the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting contest in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. This year it came in fifth place.

If I want to take water with me I just wash out a bottle and fill it fro the tap. Saves money and is eco-friendly.

Check out this article from the local newspaper: https://www.examiner.net/news/20170301/independence-tap-water-in-top-5-in-tasting-competition
 
Tommy said:
For the vast majority of people in the US, drinking tap water is as safe, or safer, than drinking bottled or home-filtered water. The greatest health risk is probably to those whose water is sourced from shallow private wells.

A more legitimate reason to prefer bottled/filtered water is that a person simply doesn't care for the taste of their tap water. The flavor of water varies greatly from source to source and, significantly, a building's plumbing can have a huge effect on how water tastes. In older homes, the materials, assembly, and configuration of the pipes & fixtures that carry the water can adversely affect its taste and odor.

These days, I think the bottled/filtered water fad is mostly, well . . . just that - a fad - but if it makes you happy then, by all means, ENJOY!
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I just had my house repiped with copper & also replaced the supply line from the city to my house. I still don't like the taste of tap water, especially for coffee (which I'm very picky about). The Zero filter fixes that.
 
My son started drinking bottled water, asked his spouse why?
"It's the smart thing, healthy wise it is the way to go."
I told her, You've been watching too many commercials."

I cannot speak for large cities, but the small water companies are required to
have their water tested by the state every six months,
to date we've received 'superior' ratings.

I think bottle water is a silly behavior-sure, there are places where your water
taste peculiar. However, it seems it is another way to piss off money for
'what'? I've never figured out the motivation.
If you have documentation your water supplier is suspect, or your water taste peculiar, then buy bottled water.

We have again fallen prey to advertisers.

That mess in Flint MI, should result in people being put in jail. Those in charge of supply water to the city knew two years prior to the 'hell raising'
that there water contained lead.
The taxpayers will be paying for the kid effected until these kids die.
Yea, there are issues on both sided, but this purchasing bottled water without cause is just dumb.
 
One of the big lies of bottled water advertising is that it comes off a glacier. Another is that it comes from natural spring. HA! Glaciers are thousands of years old & there is a lot of pollution on them. Don't believe about the natural spring either.
 
Our tap water usually tastes fine. Occasionally, they add a bit of chlorine to it, and that's nasty. Our refrigerator has a built in charcoal filter, and the water from it is always good. I did install an under the sink filter system with a particulate filter, 3 charcoal filters, and a reverse osmosis filter. But, it's like drinking distilled water, and doesn't taste quite right, no minerals at all.

Our city puts out an annual water quality report that lists levels of impurities. It's always well below safety standards. Most of our water comes from wells, but some is imported. We do have a few areas where contamination from industries has leaked into the aquifer, but these are being cleaned up and monitored.

My wife likes the flavored carbonated waters, and we buy those. When we go out, we usually manage to get by without a drink till we get home.

Don
 
There have been several reports lately about the microscopic particles of plastic contained in bottled water....probably residue from the caps when the bottle is opened and closed. We have some of the best water I've ever tasted coming from our well, and when I take a sample to the State health dept., every 3 or 4 years, they always send a report noting that our water is very clean. Anymore, I can sure taste the difference when I take a drink from a drinking fountain in some of the towns we visit...I almost have to spit some of that stuff out.
 
I buy bottled water, distilled, but in the one gallon jugs so as to cut down on the use of plastic. I can't stand my tap water, it smells sulphuric (or something).
 
I have a replaceable water filter that hooks directly into my refrigerator, one which dispenses ice and water. I replace the filter about once a year, and I'm off to the races. I don't buy the costly little bottles of water, but fill a small insulated bottle to take with me right from the refrigerator should I feel a need for water when out...
 
Aunt Bea said:
Plain old tap water for me.
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LOL, same for me. Being the anti-fad contrarian, and having invested $4,000 into my well, I savor every drop. Selling bottled water in America has to be the biggest scam ever invented.

So, rewinding back to the real world:

I read somewhere that around half (or more?) of the world's population does not have access to potable water. That means water that does not have raw sewage in it or other unmentionables that will make you sick -- maybe fatally.

And what does "access" mean? We Americans, who have clean potable water available -- hot or cold -- coming from numerous spots in our house, cannot really comprehend this. Does "access" mean they only have to walk 50 feet to a well or spring, fill buckets, and carry them back to the house? Or 500 feet? A half a mile?

Back before modern times, access to water was one of the top things to consider when choosing a site for a cabin. That doesn't matter anymore in America. But it does elsewhere in the world. And some people can't get clean water no matter what they do.

We take all that for granted, and although we probably have the world's cleanest water right in our house for fractions of a penny per gallon, we buy bottled water instead, pay more for it per gallon than gasoline costs -- then bitch about the price of gas. Ah, the power of advertising and the lack of critical thinking!

Flame away -- but a reality check:

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