Bottled water comes in different forms including; filtered, spring, distilled and mineral. People claim that bottled water and tap water taste differently. According to the blind taste experiment done to disprove or support this claims, scientist found that most of the people could not tell the difference between the two kinds of water. According to the articles, bottled water has more negative impact on the environment. Plastic bottles release harmful chemicals into the water and these chemicals are harmful to our health and the environment. The plastic bottles are made with a harmful substance derived from crude oil.
Most bottled water especially distilled has less contaminants and minerals than tap water. Distilled water goes through a process which filters most of the contaminants and minerals out unlike tap water. Tap water is regulated by the government and also undergoes strict bacteria and contamination testing while bottled water is not strictly regulated. Bottled water cost a lot more than tap water. The test conducted shows that a gallon of water can cost one cent and bottled water can cost as much as ten dollars per gallon. The environmental protection agency requires tap water providers to release annual report that identifies the source of the tap water, and if it contains any substance hazardous to our health while bottle water industries are not required to do so.
Most bottled water especially distilled has less contaminants and minerals than tap water. Distilled water goes through a process which filters most of the contaminants and minerals out unlike tap water. Tap water is regulated by the government and also undergoes strict bacteria and contamination testing while bottled water is not strictly regulated. Bottled water cost a lot more than tap water. The test conducted shows that a gallon of water can cost one cent and bottled water can cost as much as ten dollars per gallon. The environmental protection agency requires tap water providers to release annual report that identifies the source of the tap water, and if it contains any substance hazardous to our health while bottle water industries are not required to do so.