Bottled Water

Compared to tap water, bottled water has less copper, lead and other metal contaminants since it does not contact plumbing pipes where metal corrosion can occur.

Water Types

Artesian water comes from a well that taps a confined aquifer in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer. External force, enhancing the natural underground pressure, assists in its collection. Distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis or similar processes produce purified or de-mineralized water. Sparkling water contains the same amount of carbon dioxide that it had at emergence from the source, although manufacturers sometimes remove and replenish it in treatment. Spring water comes from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the Earth's surface. Sterile water meets the requirements under "sterility tests" in the United States Pharmacopoeia.

Plastic water bottles

Plastic water bottles are the most common type of bottles used for water. Most single serve water bottles sold in the U.S. are polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET has become the material of choice for plastic bottles because it is inexpensive, lightweight and shatter resistant. PET bottles have passed extensive tests for safety and the non-profit International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) has concluded that consumers’ use of PET polymer was safe.” [1]

[1] White Paper on Refillable Plastic Packaging Made from PET (Polyethylene Phthalate). International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) – North America; 1994, p.58