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Water is a very vital part of life.No doubt you would have heard this statement “Water is life” Since it is true that water is part of our existence, it is very important that we ensure that we are taking in the purest form of water.

These post is not about various forms and types of water. Rather we will look at two sources of drinkable water common to most people especially those living in the cities and compare which is better. What are these sources? (1) Water from the tap and (2) Water packaged in plastic bottles.

The question remains. Is bottled water purer than the water coming from your tap? Do plastic bottles pose a health risk? We will find out
Bottled Water Facts you may not have known

A research done by the Environmental Working Group (based in Washington, D.C.,USA) show that Bottled water is not necessarily purer than tap water. It was discovered that chemical contaminants, including fertilizer residue and pain medications, was found in every brand of bottled water tested.

I did not draw conclusion on findings of the above research. I went further and found out that The Natural Resources Defense Council, a nonprofit organization also tested more than one thousand bottles of water, comparing them with tap water, and discovered that bottled water is not safer than tap water. In fact, many bottle water they tested are just tap water inside a bottle.

Another recent research suggests that the plastic containers used to package water may pose health risks. Chemicals in the plastic, such as phthalates, can leach into bottled water over time. Another finding by Scientists at the University of Michigan U.S.A have found that increased exposure to phthalates was associated with reduced levels of circulating testosterone in several key populations in the U.S

Bottled water is also not friendly to the environment. Although it is true that about 15 percent of plastic water bottles are recycled, a lot of these bottles litter and pollute the earth.Do all these mean that Bottled water is bad and that tap water is the best? NO
Tap water could also contain impurities and taste bad. So what are we trying to derive here?
water is not judged ” pure water “ based on how it is packaged so don’t think that all bottled water are pure.In fact some tap water are purer than some bottle water.
The following steps are helpful whether it is bottle or tap water

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