Why is tap water BETER than bottled water?!
The IBWA urges consumers to trust bottled water in part because the FDA requires water sources to be “inspected, sampled, analyzed and approved!.” However, the NRDC argues that the FDA provides no specific requirements—such as proximity to industrial facilities, underground storage tanks or dumps—for bottled water sources!. That’s looser monitoring than occurs at the EPA, which requires more specific assessments of tap water sources!. Olson says one brand of “spring water,” which had a graphic of mountains and a lake on the label, was actually taken from a well in Massachusetts in the parking lot of an industrial facility!. The well, which is no longer used for bottled water, was near hazardous waste and had experienced contamination by industrial chemicals!.
According to Olson, the FDA has no official procedure for rejecting bottled water sources once they become contaminated!. He also says a 1990 government audit revealed that 25 percent of water bottlers had no record of source approval!. Further, in contrast to the EPA, which employs hundreds of staffers to protect the nation’s tap water systems, the FDA doesn’t have even one full-time regulator in charge of bottled water!.
Scott Hoober of the Kansas Rural Water Association says that although municipal system managers have to pay a certified lab to test samples weekly, monthly and quarterly for a long list of contaminants, water bottlers can use any lab they choose to perform tests as infrequently as once a year!. Unlike utilities, which must publish their lab results in a public record, bottlers don’t have to notify anyone of their findings, including consumers who inquire!. The FDA has the authority to ask for a company’s data, although test results can be destroyed after two years!.
Olson adds, “Unlike tap water violations, which are directly enforceable, if a company exceeds bottled water standards, it is not necessarily a violation—they can just say so on the label, and may be insulated from enforcement!.” Further, while EPA rules specify that no confirmed E!. coli or fecal coliform (bacteria that indicate possible contamination by fecal matter) contamination is allowed in tap water, the FDA merely set a minimum level for E!. coli and fecal coliform presence in bottled water!. Tap water from a surface source must be tested for cryptosporidium, giardia and viruses, unlike bottled water, and must also be disinfected, unlike bottled water!. Hoober also notes that food products such as “carbonated water,” “soda water” and “seltzer water”—in addition to most flavored waters—are held to even looser standards than “true” bottled water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
According to Olson, the FDA has no official procedure for rejecting bottled water sources once they become contaminated!. He also says a 1990 government audit revealed that 25 percent of water bottlers had no record of source approval!. Further, in contrast to the EPA, which employs hundreds of staffers to protect the nation’s tap water systems, the FDA doesn’t have even one full-time regulator in charge of bottled water!.
Scott Hoober of the Kansas Rural Water Association says that although municipal system managers have to pay a certified lab to test samples weekly, monthly and quarterly for a long list of contaminants, water bottlers can use any lab they choose to perform tests as infrequently as once a year!. Unlike utilities, which must publish their lab results in a public record, bottlers don’t have to notify anyone of their findings, including consumers who inquire!. The FDA has the authority to ask for a company’s data, although test results can be destroyed after two years!.
Olson adds, “Unlike tap water violations, which are directly enforceable, if a company exceeds bottled water standards, it is not necessarily a violation—they can just say so on the label, and may be insulated from enforcement!.” Further, while EPA rules specify that no confirmed E!. coli or fecal coliform (bacteria that indicate possible contamination by fecal matter) contamination is allowed in tap water, the FDA merely set a minimum level for E!. coli and fecal coliform presence in bottled water!. Tap water from a surface source must be tested for cryptosporidium, giardia and viruses, unlike bottled water, and must also be disinfected, unlike bottled water!. Hoober also notes that food products such as “carbonated water,” “soda water” and “seltzer water”—in addition to most flavored waters—are held to even looser standards than “true” bottled water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
TAP WATER is BETTER than bottled water for what !?
As far as drinking or bathing in it is concerned,
!.!.!.!.!.TAP WATER has all the same bad things in it that bottled water has and much much more !
Like this known carcinogen fluoride, although you can get this in bottled water as well!. (Fluoride was found to be an equivocal carcinogen by the National Cancer Institute Toxicological Program!.!.!.)
and Chlorine (another known carcinogen)
In fact the LIST ( http://www!.ewg!.org/tapwater/national/ ) of dangerous to human health chemicals found in Tap Water is to long to list here and as you revealed largely unregulated!.
Is the solution Boiling contaminated Water!?
Boiled Poison is: Hot Poison
!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Plastic bottled water !?
as you might know plastic bottles leach a few bad chems ( Bisphenal-A and dioxins ) know to cause Cancer into the water, that's not at all good for you either!.
(Bisphenal-A is a toxic compound found in polycarbonate (#7 plastic), the translucent, hard plastic used in Nalgene water bottles and many baby bottles!. It is a hormone disruptor that mimics estrogen and is linked to early-onset puberty, declining sperm counts, obesity, and breast and prostate cancer!.)
PURE water is of course good for you to bath in and drink and this is hard to dispute!.
get the 3rd choice, PURE WATER , its the BESTWww@FoodAQ@Com
As far as drinking or bathing in it is concerned,
!.!.!.!.!.TAP WATER has all the same bad things in it that bottled water has and much much more !
Like this known carcinogen fluoride, although you can get this in bottled water as well!. (Fluoride was found to be an equivocal carcinogen by the National Cancer Institute Toxicological Program!.!.!.)
and Chlorine (another known carcinogen)
In fact the LIST ( http://www!.ewg!.org/tapwater/national/ ) of dangerous to human health chemicals found in Tap Water is to long to list here and as you revealed largely unregulated!.
Is the solution Boiling contaminated Water!?
Boiled Poison is: Hot Poison
!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Plastic bottled water !?
as you might know plastic bottles leach a few bad chems ( Bisphenal-A and dioxins ) know to cause Cancer into the water, that's not at all good for you either!.
(Bisphenal-A is a toxic compound found in polycarbonate (#7 plastic), the translucent, hard plastic used in Nalgene water bottles and many baby bottles!. It is a hormone disruptor that mimics estrogen and is linked to early-onset puberty, declining sperm counts, obesity, and breast and prostate cancer!.)
PURE water is of course good for you to bath in and drink and this is hard to dispute!.
get the 3rd choice, PURE WATER , its the BESTWww@FoodAQ@Com
they're all the sameWww@FoodAQ@Com
bottled water is terrible anywayWww@FoodAQ@Com
well u get tap water for free and it has minerals that you need unlike bottles water!. and u have to pay for bottled water!. =]Www@FoodAQ@Com
In most 'western' countries, it's safe to drink tap water!. In some countries it can taste of chlorine, in which case you might choose to drink bottled water!.
Countries like India, where the water supply can be dodgy, it's better to drink bottled water!.
If I took time out to read FDA et al rules, I probably wouldn't have time to go to the store to buy water!
Personally I think that we protect our children (not babies) too much!. They don't get the chance to build up immunity so when they leave the nest, they have no resistance!.
I have a friend who took her 20 yr!. old son to Peru!. He was brought up in a clinically sterile country and he got sick immediately!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Countries like India, where the water supply can be dodgy, it's better to drink bottled water!.
If I took time out to read FDA et al rules, I probably wouldn't have time to go to the store to buy water!
Personally I think that we protect our children (not babies) too much!. They don't get the chance to build up immunity so when they leave the nest, they have no resistance!.
I have a friend who took her 20 yr!. old son to Peru!. He was brought up in a clinically sterile country and he got sick immediately!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is too general to assume that either is better than the other!. It all depends on the source!. While tap water is truly more closely monitored for contaminates than bottled water, some sources of bottled water are excellent as are some sources of tap water!. Simply put, you can't be sure about either!. The best source for water would be to purchase a good reverse osmosis system for your drinking and cooking water!. Only then can you feel confident you are getting pure water without dissolved solids, contaminates, or chemicals purposely put in the water for the purpose of purification or to prevent tooth decay!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
the chlorine in local tap water is strong enough to kill bacteria - and by the time it gets to your house -
it can kill the good bacteria in your digestive system (see
all the probiotic yogurts on sale - there IS a reason)
just like an antibiotic
so I drink bottled or filtered water - and there is a filter on my shower, too as chlorine can poision through the skin
yeah - it's a poison
all the bestWww@FoodAQ@Com
it can kill the good bacteria in your digestive system (see
all the probiotic yogurts on sale - there IS a reason)
just like an antibiotic
so I drink bottled or filtered water - and there is a filter on my shower, too as chlorine can poision through the skin
yeah - it's a poison
all the bestWww@FoodAQ@Com
i hate the taste of bottled water, many local brands dont use bad plastic for storage, y spend lot of money on water!?!?!?
Even tap water isnt good!. It is just ment for washing , bathing, cleaning purposes!.
I use Boiled water n we have a special tap water(2-3 taps in every home are provided for this special water, we also use motor to fill our daily tank with it so that we use good water for every purpose, skin is harmed by tap clorinated water) that is purified by govt n it just needs to be boiled n its ready to be drunk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Even tap water isnt good!. It is just ment for washing , bathing, cleaning purposes!.
I use Boiled water n we have a special tap water(2-3 taps in every home are provided for this special water, we also use motor to fill our daily tank with it so that we use good water for every purpose, skin is harmed by tap clorinated water) that is purified by govt n it just needs to be boiled n its ready to be drunk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
