Paying a hefty sum for a bottle of ‘healthy’ water has proven to be no better than regular old tap water.
While many people are willing to splash their cash on bottles of ‘luxury’ water that claims to boost mental and physical endurance, an Australian study has found it actually isn’t good for you.
Consumer advocacy group Choice found bottled water is no healthier, or safer, than taking a swig of tap water.
The investigation revealed people thought bottled water was more ‘pure’ despite costing almost 2000 times the price of tap water.
Tests found tap water contained more minerals and the same amount of oxygen than the expensive bottles.
The study also revealed tap water was tested regularly and met high standards, where bottled water only had to be tested yearly.
‘People like to believe bottled water is pure, straight from nature with no human intervention, but it has to be treated,’ Dr Peter Cox, principal advisor on public health at Sydney Water, said.
Australian Artesian Water claims to be packed ‘full of mineral salts’ which will replenish and cleanse.
However, Choice found Sydney tap water had more minerals than the bottled brand.
The investigation also found people were wasting their money on ‘oxygen infused’ water because tap water was just as highly oxygenated.

Lady Lake officials run bottled water to parched residents of Water Oak.
The 1,200 residents of Water Oak had to subsist on bottled water for an extended period after the community’s water system was shut off when its sewage treatment facility was overwhelmed.
Lake Town Manager Kris Kollgaard and Chief of Police Chris McKinstry coordinated a Thursday delivery of bottled water to the residents of the community of manufactured homes.
The Noon Rotary Club was also part of the effort.
The water had been shut off after the sewage treatment facility was overwhelmed, residents said.
A generator at the water plant also reportedly failed.
The misery was intensified as the community of senior citizens had been sweltering without power after Hurricane Irma began moving into the area on Sunday night.
Power was restored to Water Oak at about 4 a.m. Friday.
The water came back on at Water Oak at about 1 p.m. Friday Residents had been forced to use the bottled water for drinking, hygiene and filling toilet tanks for flushing.
Sun Communities Inc., owner of Water Oak, did not return a message left at the company’s Michigan headquarters.

Sharing Center of Central Brevard Will Distribute Bottled Water at Cocoa Facility Through Saturday.
Community Kitchen will be serving hot meals BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Sharing Center of Central Brevard will distribute bottled water at its Cocoa facility, located at 113 Aurora Street, through Saturday while supplies last.
According to Sharing Center of Central Brevard President & CEO David Brubaker, bottled water distribution will take place Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Distribution will go on while supplies last, and each vehicle is limited to two cases.
For more information, please call the Sharing Center of Central Brevard at 321-631-0306.
The Sharing Center of Central Brevard is open following Hurricane Irma with normal operations and schedule.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the Community Kitchen will be serving hot meals Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 2 p.m to 3 p.m.
The Sharing Center of Central Brevard Thrift Store is now open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Thrift Store on Merritt Island remains closed due to Hurricane Irma until further notice.

See where below: Brevard County The Florida Army National Guard will distribute one free case of bottled water per vehicle at the following four locations.
Distribution will last through 7 p.m. Wednesday and continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday until all the cases have been given out.
(Minuteman Causeway at Highway A1A) Cocoa Beach, FL 32932 • Merritt Square Mall 777 East Merritt Island Causeway (Use south entrance off Fortenberry Road) Merritt Island, FL 32952 Lake County Lake County has opened a point of distribution for water for Astor residents at the Astor Boat Ramp, 55400 Butler St. until 7 p.m. Thursday and from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday.
The Northwest Community Center (3955 WD Judge Drive Orlando, FL 32808) has set up six locations in Orlando to give away free bags of ice.
Orange County Public Schools has set up a food distribution site for those with children who were affected by Irma.
Know children who need food during #Irma recovery today?
Longwood 7-Eleven will donate free bottled water while supplies last.
2040 West Highway 434 Longwood, FL 32779 List of local Church Food Pantries OPEN for Seminole County residents!
pic.twitter.com/X4VRsiuEVU — SCPS Info (@SCPSInfo) September 14, 2017 Osceola County The Osceola School District will be providing lunches at no cost to all children under the age of 18 on Thursday, September 14, and Friday, September 15.
Cloud 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Volusia County DeLand The First Assembly of DeLand will distribute free food and water from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Volusia County residents will be given a case of bottled water and a case of ready-to-eat meals.

Norton Residents Sick Of Dirty, Brown Water.
NORTON (CBS) — Residents say it is a nasty fact of life: faucet water in Norton is brown.
Bath time at Penny Heida’s Norton home is hit or miss.
You can’t bathe with it, or you better hope that you are having a good day before you take a shower,” Heida added.
Across town, it is a good day at Cathi Charlton’s.
Norton gets its water from town wells.
The town says the solution is a new treatment plant that will remove the iron and manganese.
Heida and Charlton said they don’t believe a new treatment facility will solve the problem, though.
They think the town’s pipes need to be replaced.
But Norton’s Water Superintendent insists the pipes are not causing the brown water.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) — Hundreds of Alameda residents have been warned to not use the tap water in their homes until further notice due to a drop in quality levels, according to city officials.
The health advisory impacts 267 homes, and more than 60 businesses in the Alameda Point neighborhood which sits on the lands of the former Naval Air Station, west of Main St. "It had a really foul taste," says Diana Hurwitz, an Alameda Point resident who noticed some changes to her tap water over the weekend.
"It was clear, it didn’t have any clouds in it, but it tasted really bad."
East Bay MUD officials are trying to determine the exact cause of the issue, and says it may have something to with a leak from irrigation line fed by an old well that cross-connects with the utility’s water supply.
Latest tests show higher-than-average levels of salt and minerals.
Alameda Point residents being told NOT to drink their tap water UFN.
"The advisory we have to not drink water is specific to Alameda Point."
Volunteers will be on West Ranger Ave. throughout the day to distribute free bottled water to impacted residents.
"It was after we showered that we noticed it because we stunk," says Jeff Roper, Alameda Point resident.
Click here to follow Chris Nguyen’s updates on Twitter.

Water trickles and thousands enjoy a collective sigh of clean relief.
The past few days have been hot, grimy, showerless and flush-free, after Hurricane Irma knocked out water service early Monday for Cocoa’s 82,000 customers, including those on Cocoa Beach.
Like thousands of Brevardians, the Hutchersons went days without water, and still lacked power.
Their water had just come back on, but remained under a boil advisory.
When pipes break in the lagoon, the city uses a diver to fix them.
Exactly how Hurricane Irma broke the lines underneath the lagoon remains unclear.
"Right now, we are isolating around the break to get water to customers in that area.
"About an hour ago, it just started trickling in our house, enough to fill the toilets, so we can actually flush for the first time in several days," said a relieved Chris McCall, a Cocoa Beach resident.
The city of Cocoa in coordination through the state of Florida has arranged for the Florida Army National Guard to provide four bottled water distribution points for customers affected by the loss of water pressure from Hurricane Irma.
Merritt Island, 785 E. Merritt Island Causeway (South Sykes Creek Boulevard) This is an effort to help provide bottled drinking water as the city works to restore water service.

Here’s where to get free bottled water Wednesday in Central Florida.
Free bottled water will be distributed Wednesday in Brevard, Seminole, Volusia and Polk counties.
See where below: Brevard County The Florida Army National Guard will distribute one free case of bottled water per vehicle at the following four locations.
Distribution will last through 7 p.m. Wednesday and continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday until all the cases have been given out.
(northbound lane) Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 • City of Cocoa 801 Dixon Blvd.
(enter through southbound lane of U.S. 1) Cocoa, FL 32922 • Cocoa Beach 1500 Minuteman Blvd.
(Minuteman Causeway at Highway A1A) Cocoa Beach, FL 32932 • Merritt Square Mall 777 East Merritt Island Causeway (Use south entrance off Fortenberry Road) Merritt Island, FL 32952 Volusia County DeLand The First Assembly of DeLand will distribute free food and water from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Volusia County residents will be given a case of bottled water and a case of ready-to-eat meals.
551 S. Kepler Road.
DeLand, FL 32724 Polk County Davenport 7-Eleven will donate free bagged ice while supplies last.
7525 Osceola Polk Line Rd Davenport, FL 33896 Seminole County Longwood 7-Eleven will donate free bottled water while supplies last.

Hurricane Irma: Here’s where bottled water is being handed out.
Four bottled water distribution sites have been set up assist Brevard County residents affected by water issues from Hurricane Irma.
The city of Cocoa, in coordination with the state of Florida, has arranged for the Florida Army National Guard to provide bottled water distribution points for customers affected by the loss of water pressure from Hurricane Irma.
• Cape Canaveral: 8550 Astronaut Blvd.
(northbound lane of Astronaut Boulevard).
• Cocoa Beach: 1500 Minutemen Blvd.
• Merritt Island: 785 E. Merritt Island Causeway (South Sykes Creek Boulevard).
In a statement, the city of Cocoa said: "This is an effort to help provide bottled drinking water to customers, as we work diligently to repair the breaks caused by Hurricane Irma.
The statement reminded people that, within the Cocoa Water Department service area, "even if there is pressure at your home, please remember we are currently still under a precautionary boil water alert for the entire water system."
Affected areas including Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Port St. John, Rockledge, Suntree and Viera, as well as Kennedy Space Center, Patrick Air Force Base and Port Canaveral.

Four Locations Set To Distribute Bottled Water In Central Brevard Barrier Island and Beach Communities.
availability will begin Wednesday at 7 a.m. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The City of Cocoa in coordination through the State of Florida has arranged for the Florida Army National Guard to provide four bottled water distribution points for those customers affected by the loss of water pressure from Hurricane Irma.
The following sites will be providing bottled water, one case per vehicle, beginning Wednesday morning from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until the supplies are depleted: • City of Cocoa, 801 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32922 (Entrance South bound lane of US 1) • Cocoa Beach, 1500 Minuteman Blvd., Cocoa Beach, FL 32932 (Minuteman Causeway at A1A) • Cape Canaveral, 8550 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 (Northbound lane of Astronaut Blvd.)
• Merritt Island, 785 East Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island, FL 32952 (South Sykes Creek Blvd.)
This is an effort to help provide bottled drinking water to customers as we work diligently to repair the breaks caused by Hurricane Irma.
Crews are continuing to work throughout the system to make sure each customer is receiving safe and quality water as quickly as possible.
However, even if there is pressure at your home, please remember we are currently still under a precautionary boil water alert for the entire water system.