Water packaged in single-use plastic bottles left a bad taste in the mouths of Napa County supervisors.
Among the exceptions is for emergency crews, such as thirsty firefighters at the scenes of fires.
But county officials at meetings gulping bottled water amid fiery discussions?
That’s a thing of the past as of Sept. 1, when the new policy takes effect.
Plus, the International Bottled Water Association says the average wholesale price per gallon of domestic, non-sparkling bottled water was $1.11 in 2016.
Napa County’s restrictions would prevent county employees from having access to the healthiest packaged beverage, the organization replied in an email.
Napa Recycling & Waste Services estimates it collects six million single-use plastic water bottles annually for recycling.
That means another 2 million Napa County water bottles are probably going to the landfill each year, Elliott said.
Of those , 1,179 – 6 percent – were plastic bottles of some type, whether for bottled water or other beverages.
The International Bottled Water Association encourages recycling.

PARCHMENT, MI — Residents and business owners using the city of Parchment water system are adjusting to the switch to bottled water for drinking and cooking following elevated levels of PFAS contaminates found in the city system.
Those using Parchment’s municipal water supply were told late Thursday, July 26 to immediately stop drinking the water after high levels of PFAS were discovered in the municipal water source.
Water bottles handed out to Parchment residents after high level of PFAS found in drinking water Public health experts link exposure to PFAS chemicals with increased risk for cancer, liver damage and other serious ailments.
"I’m getting old and so it probably doesn’t make a lot of difference anyway to me," Wood said.
Wood said with many factories in and out of operation in the past half a century, he was not surprised to hear contamination in the drinking water was found.
"It looks like they have a lot of work yet to figure out what’s going on," he said.
At the time, Earl had no idea he would end up waiting in a line for bottled water years later.
Earl said, "I wonder how bad this is all over?"
Scooter D’s owner Dave Fooy said once they learned about the contamination, they immediately bought cases of bottled water to ensure the restaurant could maintain operation.
Cornerview co-owner Cafe Judy Eckert said she is worried about the cost of staying on bottled water for a long period of time.

Five thousand cases were handed out Friday and it is likely the only water that will be safe to drink for several weeks.
Craven is stocked.
She said, "we go through 22 gallons of water every day, so we’re using these to wash dishes and prepare meals."
All for the kids she watches over out of her home as a childcare provider on G Avenue.
She’s emptying bottles of water into empty gallon jugs, just to keep things going at Tam’s Sunshine House.
She said, "I paid my tax bill and I expect clean, free water."
Her biggest concern is, “Honesty, transparency.” She said, "I am not surprised.
I am irritated that politicians are all being politicians.
Craven isn’t alone.
Only bottled water for cooking and drinking while the frustration only grows larger.

Employees at West Orange town hall were drinking bottled water and washing their hands with hand sanitizer after a colleague was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, and water at the public building tested positive for the bacteria that causes the disease.
The longtime employee was hospitalized two weeks ago, West Orange officials confirmed Friday.
Results of testing at town hall revealed Thursday that five of 10 samples of water contained elevated levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ — a severe and potentially deadly form of pneumonia.
The water at town hall was disconnected Thursday, and water at all other municipal buildings is being tested, officials said.
Test results take two weeks.
Thursday night, filters were installed on all public water sources at the municipal building, officials said, the first of several remediation efforts being taken.
It is contracted by inhaling contaminated water mist, health officials say.
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The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. Flint is under a public health emergency after its drinking water became tainted when the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money.
The city was under state management at the time.
Recycling returned to Flint in 2013 after the emergency manager decided to outsource the waste collection of the city.
Republic Services not only took over the waste collection, but it provided recycling services for the city about a year before the Flint water crisis hit and the amount of plastic bottles soared.
Unfortunately, not many people would start off using the new recycling program.
(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Why Flint is still relying on bottled water The first time officials had initially told the citizens that the water was safe to drink, the residents also had their doubts.
At the time of her interview, she had about 15 cases of 24 bottles of water in her house.
Efforts to cut back on plastic Companies that sell bottled water such as Nestle and Coca-Cola came to Flint’s aid starting in 2015, contributing to the amount of water donated.
After the officials declared the tap water safe to drink, Nestle representative Jason Manshum said the company’s partners in Flint prompted them to continue providing water in a new effort that started mid-May and will continue to Labor Day.
"It’s important for people to understand we recognize when you’re providing an abundance of bottled water for a community, you’re also providing additional plastic," Manshum said.

By the DB Pirates Temperatures have definitely been on the rise recently with summer nearing its peak.
Food (or water) for thought!
Hong Kong water is safe to drink!
Opting for distilled water can strip your intake of minerals, which may cause electrolyte imbalances, tooth decay and mineral deficiencies.
Purified water can also be acidic and may contain microbes.
With all of this information to hand, the case for ditching plastic bottles is pretty clear to understand.
Refill it for free with filtered water when dining out (you may want to consider giving your server a tip as a kind gesture), and remember to bring it with you again the next day.
DB Pirates is a premier sporting club on Lantau offering professional coaching in rugby, hockey, netball and dragon boating.
Men, women and kids aged four and above are welcome to register for the new season starting in August.
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The National Guard is sending 16 pallets — 32,256 bottles — to East Feliciana Parish after officials there declared a state of emergency when a water line break in Clinton affected the water supply, according to the Governor’s Office.
Workers repaired the pipe, but because of a boil water advisory the National Guard is sending bottled water to the parish from Camp Villere in Slidell.
The parish will remain under the boil water advisory until the water is tested again, which could take two to three days, Clinton Mayor Lori Bell said.
East Feliciana Parish Emergency Manager Joseph Moreau said they delivered five pallets of water to residents Thursday morning and some local stores dropped the price of water to $2 a case before the bottled water arrived.
Water for residents is available at the old fire station, the mayor said.
The break happened on Pine Ridge Street, which is near the intersection of Oak Drive and Plank Road, Moreau said.
Gov.
John Bel Edwards said in the statement that the hot weather is making the situation worse.
“We want to make sure the public is safe while the water system issues are being resolved," Edwards said.
"These types of water problems are certainly an inconvenience, but they can also be life threatening in some cases due to the heat, which is why it is important for the public to heed all warnings and take the necessary safety precautions."

SARASOTA, FL (WWSB) – The City of Sarasota is asking the community to donate bottled water for its Homeless Outreach Teams (HOT).
The two HOT teams, which are each made up of a case manager and a Sarasota Police officer, plan to hand out the water to the homeless this summer.
The HOT teams are working to build relationships with those who are homeless and educate them about housing opportunities and services that are available in our community.
Kevin Stiff, Homeless response coordinator: "It’s important that we move from a culture of enabling homelessness to one of ending homelessness in Sarasota.
The City is hoping to get 1,000 water bottles, or roughly 10 cases.
Last year, the HOT teams made more than 9,000 contacts with homeless individuals in City limits.
About 39 percent of the individuals checked into The Salvation Army by a HOT team have been placed into housing or received other needed services.
For more information or to schedule a bottled water donation or drop-off, please first contact Kevin Stiff, homeless response coordinator, at 941-554-3263, ext.
3263, or Krystal Frazier, senior case manager, at 941-374-2404.
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A north-east is giving out free bottled water to residents affected by shortages in private supplies.
A Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) report warned that current water levels in parts of Moray are at “significant scarcity” due to the spell of high temperatures and the local council said some people have seen their private springs run dry.
Although the vast majority of Scotland has access to public water supplies, nearly 4% of the population rely on private water supplies and the Scottish Government last week released funding to councils to help those affected by the shortage.
There are more than 800 private water supplies in Moray serving approximately 4,825 properties.
Moray Council said free bottled drinking water can be collected in Elgin and Aberlour.
A spokesman said: “This would normally be something that we would expect owners of private supplies to source themselves, but these are not normal circumstances.
“We are prioritising requests from those more vulnerable in the first instance.”

Some bottled water also contains fluoride* — one reason some people avoid tap water — and some tap water has more minerals* than bottled “mineral water”.
And one company that’s been put to the test — Nature’s Best — was found to be really not that different to tap water at all.
Australian tap water is tested by government water authorities and there are rules to make sure it’s safe to drink.
Testing at Griffith University showed tap water has a relatively* high concentration of minerals such as calcium* and magnesium*, more than most of the bottled brands, except Fiji water.
Acidic drinks and foods can be damaging to tooth enamel*.
Dr Leusch said anything that said “safe, pure Australian water” was probably just tap water.
Chlorine and fluoride can make water slightly acidic, so lime*, caustic soda* or soda ash* are usually added to make the water neutral, rather than acidic.
What makes up most of the cost of some bottled water, according to Dr Leusch?
Create two list of benefits and disadvantages, one for tap water and one for bottled water.
Time: Allow 20 minutes Curriculum Links: Science Extension: As you have read in the story, advertising is used to make people think that bottled water is better for us than tap water.