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Filtered Water vs Bottled Water |
Quality of bottled water There is a lot of controversy surrounding bottled water and the quality of bottled water vs filtered water. Many people believe that bottled water is healthier to drink than filtered water. In most cases bottled water is not healthier for you than filtered water in fact in some cases it is not as healthy as filtered water. The regulations for bottled water in several states are equal to that of tap water. Storing bottled water for long period of times can also cause chemicals from the plastic to leach into the water such as Phthalates. Phthalates are substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility. The cost savings of buying a filter and filtering your own water vs. buying bottled water is enormous. The average bottle of water cost $1.00-$2.00 for a 16oz bottle. The average cost for 100 gallons of filtered water cost an average of .11cents that is a huge savings. The benefits of owning a water filter extend further than just health or cost, it also saves the environment from unnecessary plastic bottles in the landfill. It is a fact that 80% of the plastic bottles end up in landfills across the country. More people need to consider water filtration of some sort for if nothing else but to save the environment. The Natural Resources Defense Council report concluded that; "Therefore‚ while much tap water is indeed risky‚ having compared available data‚ we conclude that there is no assurance that bottled water is any safer than tap water." Investing into a whole house water filter is by far a more economical, more effective and more convenient way of producing high quality, great tasting, and healthy water. What is bottled water really costing you? Doctors say a person should drink 8 glasses of water a day or 8 500mL bottles of bottled water. So let's say you are like most Americans and you only drink 4 bottles a day. A 24 pack of bottled water will last you 6 days. So let's do the math 1 year / 1-24 pack every 6 days = 61 24-Packs a year $6.00/24 Pack * 61 = $366/year in bottled water That's 193 gallons of water a year! An average $700 Whole House Filter/600,000 gallons * 193 gallons of water a year = $1.93/year in purified water at home! 600,000 gallons of bottled water (500mL bottles) would cost $1,135,500 Now, what if you could get better than "bottled tap water" from your own home without the bottle and the price tag? If you get a whole house filter here is your savings difference. Bottled water per gallon: $2.00/gallon Whole House Filter per gallon: $0.01/gallon (much better quality of water) The point of the story is if you filter your water yourself that is the best way to know the quality of your drinking water. |
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