Should I buy bottled water?
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Drinking Water Quality
You shouldn’t buy bottled water for health reasons since the City’s water meets all the federal and state drinking water standards. If you want a different taste, you can buy bottled water, but it costs about 1,000 times as much as municipal drinking water. Remember that the US bottled-water industry is less regulated than municipal drinking water. The US Food and Drug Administration only requires that the bottled water be clear and safe for human consumption without imposing specific water quality requirements, and the quality of the finished product is not monitored.
What do the various labels on bottled water mean?
“Sparkling water” is water that was made bubbly by adding the gas carbon dioxide from an outside source.
“Natural sparkling water” has enough natural carbon dioxide to be bubbly without any other chemicals being added.
“Mineral water” is water containing more than 500 milligrams per liter of dissolved inorganic chemicals (minerals) such as calcium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate.
“Natural water” has no minerals added or removed.
“Spring water” comes from a spring, water flowing out of the ground, with no minerals added or removed.
“Purified water” has all of the minerals and chemicals removed.
“Distilled water” is made by boiling water, then catching the steam and cooling it back into water.
What do the various labels on bottled water mean?
“Sparkling water” is water that was made bubbly by adding the gas carbon dioxide from an outside source.
“Natural sparkling water” has enough natural carbon dioxide to be bubbly without any other chemicals being added.
“Mineral water” is water containing more than 500 milligrams per liter of dissolved inorganic chemicals (minerals) such as calcium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate.
“Natural water” has no minerals added or removed.
“Spring water” comes from a spring, water flowing out of the ground, with no minerals added or removed.
“Purified water” has all of the minerals and chemicals removed.
“Distilled water” is made by boiling water, then catching the steam and cooling it back into water.
Updated 2/5/2021 9:17 AM