FACT : Bottled water is rarely tested for purity.

Tap watter vs bottled watter

FACT : Bottled water is rarely tested for purity. An Environmental Working Group study found that ten popular brands were riddled with chemical pollutants and bacteria, some as high as tap water. Hey, you wanted low prices.

• "FDA Should Adopt EPA Tap Water Health Goals for Bottled Water," news release, Environmental Working Group, November 19, 2008, www.ewg.org.
• "Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?" National Resources Defense Council, www.nrdc.org.