Bottled V. Tap Water

Tap and bottled water are not as different as one would think. In many instances, tap water is more secure than bottled water.  Tap water must undergo monthly inspections for trace amounts of: arsnec, flourine, E. coli, and other contaminants, bottled water conducts such tests less frequently.  Before the Clean Water Act in 1994, and the beginnings of the push for cleaner bottled water in 1973, companies would not even test the water.  The bottled water inspections are mainly done in house and are not regularly published.  Often times, bottled water is actually TAP WATER.  That's right TAP WATER.  Bottled water companies are required by law to site where the source of the water is on the bottle.  If one reads the bottle, one will find out that some companies, like Arrowhead, come from the same facilities as TAP WATER.

There are updates of major water sources nationwide on the state of California website.  To learn more about tap and bottled water, visit the websites listed below:

National Resources Defense Council: http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/uscities/contents.asp
Environmental Heath and Safety Online: http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/DrWater/drinkingwater.php#Overview
The California Water Code: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=wat&codebody=&hits=20