Bottled Water

Americans spend more than $10,000 a minute for something that is readily available for free: water. Why do we shell out from 240 to over 10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water and bottled spring water than we do for tap water? Perhaps we've given in to the marketing and advertising hype that spring bottled water comes from pristine springs and lakes. Or maybe because of the taste or the perception that bottled water is better regulated, safer or purer than tap water. However, according to government and industry estimates, about one fourth of bottled water and bottled spring water is bottled tap water (sometimes, but not always, with additional treatment). To learn more about bottled water and spring bottled water click on the links below.