Bottled Water Vs Tap Water - 02

4. The same study added that 1.5 million tons of plastic are used each year to bottle water. "Toxic chemicals can be released into the environment during the manufacture and disposal of bottles," the study reported.5. Most of the bottled water suppliers that do filter the water they sell, proudly advertise they are selling "pure" water. Often this means chemically "pure" water or, H2O, which has been stripped of its natural minerals. In this state it is an acid with a pH below 7 and it is believed by some to be dangerous over long-term consumption because:a. Any time we consume an acid substance, our bodies will pull minerals from our teeth and bones to produce bicarbonate in order to neutralize the acid and,b. When body fluids become more acid than alkaline the production of free radicals increases, causing an increased risk of cancer.The cheapest bottled water I could find in the store today was priced at $4.83 on a per gallon basis, more expensive than gasoline, and all they have to do is bottle it and take it to the stores. No paying for government leases, oil exploration, expensive drilling, shipping to a refinery, refining, etc.What a deal (for the bottled water companies)!We know that tap water over the long haul, is killing us, bottled water is not tested as thoroughly as tap water.

(The IBWA even admits 25 percent of its members bottle water straight from the tap).So, what can we conclude?1. We can conclude tap water is clearly dangerous to our health and bottled water is "iffy" at best, since it is even less regulated than the tap water. 2. Plus, there can be serious health issues regarding drinking chemically pure bottled water, as well as environmental issues with the plastic bottles, and it is expensive.If bottled water and tap water were our only choices, it's clear WE would be the losers in the war of bottled water vs tap water.Fortunately, bottled and tap are not the only choices and a far better solution is to bottle our own water, in reusable bottles, with the use of home water filtration units.

The important thing to learn is simply which home water filtration systems do the best, most economical job of filtering out contaminants without removing the healthful minerals.You can find out for yourself by comparing the Performance Data Sheets for the top rated home water filtration systems. These sheets show all the contaminants the systems are certified to remove and to what degree they remove them.Or, you can check out my website below for the system that I use and recommend to others. It uses selective filtration and tests prove it produces the best, healthy water at the best price.But, whatever you decide, please, stop using your body as a filter and treat yourself and your family to good, safe water. David Eastham is a passionate advocate of drinking good, safe water and a researcher of drinking water filters. Visit now at to discover which particular home water filtration systems David recommends after extensive comparison