Scarry Facts about Bottled Water

Bottled drinking water has been marketed as being cleaner and more pure than ordinary tap water, but, in a recent study, a third of bottled water showed significant chemical or bacterial contamination, including arsenic, nitrates, carcinogenic compounds, and coliform bacteria.
 "Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?" National Resources Defense Council, www.nrdc.org.
Bottled water is rarely tested for purity. An Environmental Working Group study found that ten popular brands were riddled with chemical pollutants and bacteria, some as high as tap water. 
Source: "FDA Should Adopt EPA Tap Water Health Goals for Bottled Water, " news release, Environmental Working Group, November 1 9 , 2008,www.ewg.org.

While the results of tap water contamination tests are made public, manufacturers of bottled water do not divulge their test results. Chalk it up to the protection of trade secrets. Every brand of bottled water has its own proprietary blend of pathogens, contaminants, and waste that give the product its uniquely refreshing taste.
Source: "FDA Should Adopt EPA Tap Water Health Goals for Bottled Water, " news release, Environmental Working Group, November 1 9 , 2008,www.ewg.org.

According to government and industry estimates, almost 40 percent of bottled water is ordinary tap water, often with no additional treatment. "Additional treatment " = changing out the lawn hose before filling a new batch.
Source: "FDA Should Adopt EPA Tap Water Health Goals for Bottled Water, " news release, Environmental Working Group, November 1 9 , 2008,www.ewg.org.
Source: "Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?" National Resources Defense Council, www.nrdc.org.