Where Do They Get Bottled Water?

Nestlé, a company that puts bottled water under several well-known labels, fought hard in court to retain its rights to obtain the right water from the Great Lakes - bottled - to sell to you and me. When the Michigan government introduced a new law that allowed Nestlé Corporation to continue to take up to 250,000 liters a day, and sell them at a much higher price… Example: * to get the right water from the Great Lakes - bottled - to sell to you and me. When the Michigan government introduced a new law allowing Nestlé Corporation to continue to take up to 250,000 gallons [250,000 L] a day, and to sell it for more than 240 times the cost of production, Nestlé stopped a court battle. * In Vermont, Poland Spring. (And the Nestlé product) was brought to court on a complaint that bottled water from Poland Spring did not come from some clean and protected springs of the Maine forest, as advertised, but from other sources. In fact, sometimes, water is sent by truck from an unknown area outside the region! But the court ruled that Congress and the FDA should make a reasonable decision to allow states to control bottled water as long as their standards are in line with FDA standards. Bottled water meets both standards, although the source and the advertised source were not the same. What is bottled water? The United States Food and Drug Administration states that bottled water is any bottled water that can be bottled without the addition of Yes, There’s The Rub! As William Shakespeare said in Hamlet, referring to sleep and death, "Yes, there is rubbing." Bottled water may be empty, and suddenly, with that simple statement, bottled water becomes something other than the pure water we thought we were buying. Otherwise? However, bottled water may contain “safe and effective antimicrobial” if the bottle requires it. Fluoride may be added, but it should be within the prescribed limits, of course. So that's what bottled water is. Where did they get the bottled water? Forgive the last sentence, but this is often the question. Where do they get bottled water? As seen in the court cases cited above, they find bottled water from a variety of sources: lakes, streams, springs, fountains, glaciers, and even municipal water. Water You will probably be surprised to learn that they get at least 25% of our bottled water at the tap. The bottles simply emptied the local tap water, labeled it, and sent it to stores. Sometimes they treat it first - sometimes they don’t. We consumers pay 10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than we would have paid for tap water. Which infamous bottle can get bottled water from the tap?  Coca-Cola - bottled water company. Coca-Cola acknowledges this. Pepsi Cola - bottled water company "AQUA FINA". Obviously, Pepsi doesn't need to tell you this on the label. Most bottled water is processed through filters and other treatments, but you should read the labels carefully. Bottled water packaged as “clean” or “drinking water” may be tap water, and unless it has been “significantly modified,” the label should tell you that. However, as noted above about Pepsi Cola Company, sometimes a bottle can run without telling you. Learn Where to Find Your Bottled Water Product1. Check the label and cap in your bottled water. Look for the phrase “from a municipal source” or “community water system” in both. Those terms refer to tap water. The absence of clauses is not a guarantee that the bottle does not have tap water, but its presence means that it does. In some states, you can find a source in the government bottled water system. Not all countries have this, but some like New York and Massachusetts list bottled water sources. Call the situation where your bottled water is coming from and ask. Call or write to the bottle company itself to learn where to get your bottled water. Ask about health and safety precautions used for bottling, filtration or other treatments, and supplements. If you choose to buy bottled water and are concerned about where they get it, do your homework. Research the various brands, and find the ones that really use well-known, protected resources. Look for bottles that are not afraid to share publicly all the test and treatment information that will tell you the quality of the water