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– Bottled water is America’s favorite packaged beverage.
The agency breaks down bottled water into different categories: artesian, mineral, spring, and well water.
They all must meet FDA water quality standards but they come from different sources.
Well water and artesian water come from underground sources while spring water comes from surface water.
If you want to know the source of your bottled water, you should check the labels.
While bottled water may be branded as “mountain” or “glacier” water, it sometimes doesn’t even come close to those landmarks and the description is strictly for marketing purposes.
The water is usually treated before it’s bottled, however, it comes from a municipal source.
For example, brands like Aquafina, Dasani, and Nestlé Pure Life get their water from the local water supply.
Baltimore City Department of Public Works sells their water for $2.50 per unit, which comes to about $0.003 per gallon, making bottled water around 400 times more costly than tap water.