Tap water is the way to go! It is better for you because of many reasons. Tap water is all natural water that comes right to your house. It is easy to access and does not cost you any money. If you do not like the way your local tap water tastes, you can buy a filter that will help it taste better.
Your local tap water is safer than bottled water because of the amounts of times the water is tested for any chemicals that could harm your body. The Public Water Systems state, “Drinking water can be tested around the clock, including hourly, monthly, quarterly, and annually, depending on the location and size of the public water system (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).” Certain chemicals in tap water are also tested more frequently than others to ensure the water we are consuming is good for us. Bottled water companies are subject to far less safety tests of their water. This allows more chemicals to be over seen by the companies and they put these bottled waters out to the public.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is responsible to ensure all public water systems within the US are safe. “In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act. This law sought to protect the nation’s public drinking water supply by giving EPA authority to set the standards for drinking water quality and…show more content… The Readers Digest states, “This year Aquafina will begin stating on labels that its H2O comes from public water sources. And Nestlé Pure Life bottles will indicate whether the water comes from public, private or deep well sources. Dasani acknowledges on its website, but not on the label itself, that it draws from local water (Readers Digest 2015).” Even bottled water companies are stating that they are taking some of their water from public water systems. So, you are spending money on bottled water you can access for free at home from your