People who buy bottled water are fish at life.

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I used to regularly read articles in the L.A. Times about how nasty the reclaimed water could get. At numerous points there have been warnings for different L.A. areas that the tap water was fit only for showering, not for drinking, until further notice.

At home, I have seen yellow water come from my pipes.

Much old plumbing has lead solder. Some has cracks, which can let in outside contaminants like pesticides.

The fact alone that the water is not going through communities' sometimes ancient and ill-maintained pipes is reason enough to get bottled water. The fact that the City itself sometimes admits that its water has gone bad and become unsafe does too. Getting yellow water out of your tap does too. So does water being extremely undrinkable in some neighborhoods.

There's plenty of reason to drink bottled water. I can guarantee you would find the drinking water in many communities unpalatable.

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Ya, I should start carrying a cup in my pocket at all times so I can just use the gas stations tap water.......

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This is what water bottles are for. Some of the smarter yet more image conscious people I know pour tap water into an old evian bottle.

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1. I dont have a dish washer

2. this is a terrible option becuase if you dont get your bottle clean enough, it could be pretty bad.

3. Id rather not waste my time cleaning and sanitizing bottles and just spend 1$ if Im thirsty while on the road

4. carry a water bottle around everywhere is a pain in the ass

[iron81]

If you guys seriously have a problem with Stossel, look at the first links on this Google search.

[BuckyK]

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2. this is a terrible option becuase if you dont get your bottle clean enough, it could be pretty bad.


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I re-use the same old dasani water bottle every time I work out. The only time I'll replace it, is if I have it sitting around for a week or longer. Otherwise, it's rinse with hot water, and fill with cold.

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2. I pay $0.15 a bottle - Cost

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I really have trouble believing $0.15 is a savings over the cost of tap. For all the gallons and gallons of water we use every month, the water bill is like $30, and one of your arguments is that your 16 ounces runs 15 cents?

Sort of a funny story, my folks bought a place in NC that they're renting out. Its been empty for a while, and a month or two ago, they got a water bill for over $600. Obviously they asked the water company wtf, and the company responded that they used some ridiculous amount like 20,000 gallons of water... while nobody lives there. They even claimed they'd had the water meter checked and rechecked, and insist that the bill is correct. Somehow they're convinced that an unoccupied one-family home is using more water than a commercial brewery. Nuts.

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i have a poland spring water cooler in my apartment because it's baller. hot and cold water in an instant, and i don't care what anybody says, that ish tastes way better than NYC tap water.

besides, if the turrrists decide to poison the water supply i'm in good shape.

the biggest problem i have with bottled water is how wasteful it is to use those plastic containers for it. but when you have a water cooler they get re-used by the company, so it's all good.

if anyone is wondering we get like 20 gallons / month plus the cooler for 30 bucks. i think it's an awesome deal because i don't have to brew tea or coffee anymore, either.

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Agreed those dispensers are great. Fantastic to have hot or cold water instantly.

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2. this is a terrible option becuase if you dont get your bottle clean enough, it could be pretty bad.


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honestly, i have 2 arizona iced tea gallon jugs that I keep in the fridge and drink throughout the day, and that is what I do too, but from a bunch of stuff Ive read, this is a bad thing.

[szw]

I waste money on enough stuff that what I waste on bottled water is trivial

[Blarg]

Backwash is ugly. Reusing those bottles with a straw or spout is especially gross and unsanitary.

[BuckyK]

I've read that too, but I'm too cheap & lazy to buy a re-usable bottle. Plus, I figure I drink enough whiskey to kill any bacteria that may grow.