FDA’s rules exempt many forms of what most of us would consider bottled water from its definition of “bottled water,” and therefore, according to FDA, exempts them from all of FDA’s specific standards for bottled water testing and contamination. If the product is declared on the bottle ingredient label simply as “water,” or as “carbonated […]

An estimated 60 to 70 percent of the bottled water sold in the United States is sold in ” intrastate commerce” (i.e., it is bottled and sold in the same state). For example, the large delivered 5-gallon bottles that are put in office or home water coolers are often intrastate waters, as are many of the […]

Chlorine- is one of the most dangerous poisons in our drinking water today.  Water facilities use chlorine to disinfect all the other contaminates, but what’s killing the other contaminates is harming out bodies as well.  Chlorine is one of the causes for bladder and rectal cancer, also causing asthma.
Lead- it makes it way through after […]

The following is a list of gaps and loopholes in bottled water regulation by the FDA:
1. Water bottled and sold in a single state — the majority of bottled water sold in the United States — is not covered by FDA rules, according to FDA.
2. FDA’s definition of “bottled water” covered by its standards irrationally […]

Here is the main reason for the lack of effort by the FDA to regulate the bottled water industry. They have just one half of a person (Full Time Equivelent) per year dedicated to bottled water regulation. This is mostly because it is such a low priority.
The problems created by this lack of regulatory oversight are addressed through “Voluntary compliance” and […]

The bottled water industry often makes the FALSE claim that it is far better regulated than tap water suppliers are.

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has said “When compared to the level of regulation and scrutiny applied to tap water . . .bottled water consumers come out way ahead.”
IBWA asserted that “If one considers the full range […]

You may see lots of blarticles (blog+articles) detailing why bottled water is bad or why you shouldn’t drink it. Here is a perfect example why bottled water is talked about so much! 
Bottled water is often misleading but most people don’t think anything of it. Until now, water sellers have come under fire from corporate accountability groups for misleading the public (YOU!) […]

Gone are the days where bottled water was the most popular method for drinking water. Today more and more people are becoming disgusted with not only the unhealthy effects the bottles pose to our environment, but more importantly, the fact that most bottled water is simply tap water or does not taste good. Bottled water […]