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square_root_of_piMy friend, Neil, his mother deals with water testing. After meeting her, I swore to never drink bottled water unless there was no other option. When asked why, I tend to draw a blank, only remembering that it was because of something nasty.
Thanks to the Mental Floss blog dude for doing a search for "bottled water facts".
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4493#comments
Fun Bottled Water Facts
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted a study of 103 brands of bottled water (over 1,000 bottles were tested in all) and found that one-third contained synthetic organic chemicals and bacteria. One sample even contained arsenic levels above state health limits.
The NRDC maintains that city tap water is required to undergo more rigorous testing and has higher purity standards than bottled water.
City tap water can have no confirmed E.coli or fecal coliform bacteria. FDA bottled water rules include no such prohibition (a certain amount of any type of coliform bacteria is allowed in bottled water).
Most cities using surface water have had to test for Cryptosporidium or Giardia, two common water pathogens, that can cause diarrhea and other intestinal problems, yet bottled water companies do not have to do this.
Thanks to the Mental Floss blog dude for doing a search for "bottled water facts".
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4493#comments
Fun Bottled Water Facts
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted a study of 103 brands of bottled water (over 1,000 bottles were tested in all) and found that one-third contained synthetic organic chemicals and bacteria. One sample even contained arsenic levels above state health limits.
The NRDC maintains that city tap water is required to undergo more rigorous testing and has higher purity standards than bottled water.
City tap water can have no confirmed E.coli or fecal coliform bacteria. FDA bottled water rules include no such prohibition (a certain amount of any type of coliform bacteria is allowed in bottled water).
Most cities using surface water have had to test for Cryptosporidium or Giardia, two common water pathogens, that can cause diarrhea and other intestinal problems, yet bottled water companies do not have to do this.
