Whats the difference between tap water and bottled water?!
Whats the difference between tap water and bottled water?
i felt like asking a question, and saw a bottle of water next to my computer, so i thought i'd ask the question.
Answers:
about a $1.
Taste wise...I am sure there is not much difference.
If I got 2 glasses, put tap water in one, bottled in the other, there aren't many people that could tell the difference, especially if they have ice in them.
The selling point of bottled water is that it is more pure than tap water.
Some times I wonder wheather the bottled water comes out of the tap!!!!
By the way.....the bottled water called "evian" spelt backwards is......NAIVE.
A once popular brand of bottled water was called Evian. Its spelling is NAIVE, spelled backwards.
Go figure.
bottled water is usually filtered and refined. also often comes from somewhere with "special" water qualities - eg mineral springs or water with a particularly pleasant taste due to the residual (natural) chemicals in the soil of the area the water is drawn from.
tap water in some parts of the world can give you stomach bugs if you are not used to drinking it. so if you are travelling in an area known for poor water quality, drink bottled water even for brushing your teeth, and avoid salads or food that haven't been cooked.
If you have water that comes from local town water supply you will have consideralbly larger deposits of chlorine and fluride in it.
One is much cheaper than the other...and one comes in nice packaging compared to the other...Also tap water comes form dams and rivers, bottoled water can sometimes be bottled tap watter..
Tap water goes through a water treatment plant where they add a small amount of fluoride and chlorine to the water to kill the bacteria and germs. But these substances are some of the most dangerous chemicals known to humans, you think just because it is in small amounts it is ok for you? Think again. Many people nowadays are using things like Brita http://www.waterproducts.com/brita-water... to filter out the chemicals from tap water. Or having a Reverse osmosis system built right in their homes http://www.excelwater.com/
Some people prefer to buy bottled or distilled water as it is much more pure and chemical free. I personally dislike the taste of tap water, and have a reverse osmosis system in my home, sometimes I use bottled water for travel.
Tap Water Or Bottled - Which Is Better?
Stephanie Vangsness, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.N.S.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Previously published on Intelihealth.com, August 24, 2004
Nutritionists are often asked, "Which is better: tap water or bottled water?" Surprisingly, very little objective, credible research exists to answer this question. This means that deciding which water to drink, be it tap or bottled, involves personal principle and an effort to find out what's in your water.
Selling water has become an industry. In fact, bottled water has surpassed all other beverages as the fastest growing commercial beverage sold in America. In 2002, bottled-water companies launched a direct-mail marketing campaign, sending out millions of postcards touting the benefits of bottled water. They claim that bottled water is "one of the safest, most regulated food products on earth." Americans appear to have heeded that message, spending over $8 billion on bottled water in 2003. But the question remains: Is bottled water better?
Water-Quality Regulation
Two different groups govern the quality of drinking water in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration sets standards for bottled water, while the Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for tap water. Side-by-side there are very few differences between these two sets of guidelines. However, proponents of both bottled water and tap water would have you believe otherwise.
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is a consortium of bottled-water companies that joined forces to promote and help regulate the bottled-water industry. They created a policy called "The Model Bottled Water Regulation," (available at www.bottledwater.org). All companies in the IBWA abide by these regulations and claim that bottled water is subject to certain standards that are more aggressive than those governing tap water. No third-party investigations have demonstrated that bottled water passes more safety and health checks before reaching the consumer.
In fact, certain concerns exist about the quality of bottled water. For example, no standard requirements exist to test bottled water for certain parasites, such as Cryptosporidium or Giardia. (Standards to test for these things do exist for tap water.) These contaminants could pose a health threat to certain people with compromised immune systems. Cancer patients who have undergone a stem-cell or bone-marrow transplant and people with HIV/AIDS are often cautioned to avoid bottled water because of this risk. Other people, including premature infants and the frail elderly should follow their medical providers' advice about which drinking water is safest for them.
In 1999, The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted a four-year study looking at the difference between safety standards for bottled water versus tap water. They tested over 1,000 bottles of 103 different brands of bottled water and concluded, "There is no assurance that just because water comes out of a bottle it is any cleaner or safer than water from the tap." The results of this study estimated that 25 percent or more of bottled water is actually bottled tap water, "sometimes further treated, sometimes not." Read the full report.
Certain concerns also exist about levels of contaminants in tap water. Levels of bacteria and contaminants in tap water differ depending on where you live. The cleanliness and quality of tap water is subject to issues of environmental politics. In 2003 the current presidential administration proposed changes to the Clean Water Act. These proposed changes favor industry, and if they become law they threaten to increase pollution and potential contamination in city water supplies. Read the full report on the 2003 NRDC of tap water and the concerns about quality of tap water. Various filtration systems are available that aim to reduce contaminants in tap water. For more information on which filter to choose, visit the site of the Children's Health Environmental Coalition.
With bottled water you have to pay someone to hold the bottle under the faucet.
Bottled water is normal fresh water that has been filtered. It has all the minerals that were in the water drained out, that way you get a cleaner taste. But if you were to look it up, tap water might not be very tastey to most people, but it is actually better for you mineral wise.
It's filtered..in Spain you can't even drink the tap water because it can affect your stomach and give you stomach upsets and more.
It has been tested that there is no difference, especiallly if you live in Detroit, which has the best purifying water system in the country. You don't even have to use a fliter. Just run it for 15-30 seconds and you're good.
To start with,
Bottled water comes in...a bottle.
Just kidding.
bottled water is supposed to have gone through a filtration process, depending on the company. some bottled water companies add things to the water to make it taste more crisp and fresh.
While tap water, well it's just city water. probably doesnt taste much different, depending on where you live. But I know that tap water can carry bacteria. And some contains flouride, and too much makes your teeth have problems with the enamel weakening.