Tap V . S Bottled
This battle has been going on and may never stop . Tap water is scientifically proven to be just as good as bottled .
Due to the fact that there are new chemicals , tap water is rumored to be unhealthy to drink . A simpler alternative was made . Bottled water . It is said to be cheaper and safer than tap water is . But neither of this is true . It has been scientifically proven that tap water is just as healthy as bottled . Bottled water is also 500 times more higher priced than tap water is . If anything , bottled water is worse . It pollutes the world with plastic and cannot be decomposed quickly . Tap water is safe and cheap . They have a MCLG to make sure that water is safe to drink . All water treatment plants have their own regulations as well . They must protect their water source , build , maintain , and repair damaged treatment plants and distribution systems , and recruit , pay , and train system operation staff .
Caring about water dates back to 1948 , when the Clean Water Act was legislated , to 1849 , where English physician John Snow pointed out the connection for dirty water and diseases , to even 400 B . C , where Greek physician Hippocrates figured out that clean water was necessary for good health . You may think 1 glass is nothing . But , to the 800 million people out there without it , it surely is not . People say that tap water is unhealthy now , but the future is more to worry about . Companies do the best they can to keep water clean . Some have won awards for their efforts in doing their job . The issue at hand are the new chemicals , like endocrine disruptors and PFOA . As human advance , so do the chemicals . This is the tip of the iceberg . And what ’ s left in store , we are confident we can overcome . “ We care about water . It ’ s what we do ” - American Waters .