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Tap vs Bottled Water

I've heard that tap water has fluoride in it, which is a potential danger if taken in excess, whereas bottled water has dangerous components linked to the bottle itself, which may contaminate the water.
http://www.foodandhealing.com/articles/article-water.htm

So any water experts out there? Which is the better option?

July 13, 2013

14 Comments • Newest first

Fiercerain

Fluoride poses no major health risk, high intake poses a cosmetic risk though, but nothing too serious. Most bottled waters are processed and delivered via tap, then packaged up. Sadly the city I live in does not have fluoridated water.

Reply July 14, 2013
zEric7x

For those of you that say bottled water sometimes depending on the brand what you are getting is pretty much tap water that has been filtered.

Reply July 14, 2013
jjgpirate

Country has one of the best if not the best tap water in the world so tap water for me.

Reply July 14, 2013
Wizardsofdra

[quote=NekoChan]I only drink rain water, the cleanest water.[/quote]

Rain water can be dirtied by acid or pollution

Reply July 14, 2013
Zoneflare4

I got a water cooler at my house with monthly deliveries cause Arizona water is horrible </3

Reply July 14, 2013
LimusocoBobo

Filtered tap water is what I've been relying on.

Reply July 14, 2013
easyrolling

All about that brita life. i feel so guilty of ruining the environment when I drink bottled water however i feel ratchet when I drink tap water.

Reply July 13, 2013
JekutoNightra

Because water is very dense, making it expensive to transport, bottled water is typically tap water with a label and a huge mark-up.

Reply July 13, 2013
SoulBlade

I hear Tap is better and cheaper.
Bottled Water is a bigger rip-off than Holy-water

Reply July 13, 2013
SidTerra

fluride is good for your teeth. they put it in it by choice.

Reply July 13, 2013
ishottedsnow2

I drink water from water dispensers :x

Reply July 13, 2013
Ecliptic

I have a separate tap for drinking water which has a filter.

Reply July 13, 2013
Dorks

Not a water expert, but at my apartment I keep a water filter in my fridge. It certainly gets rid of the mineral-y taste but idk about the flouride.
cbf to buy bottled water.

Reply July 13, 2013
Nolen

Bottled water a waste of money

Reply July 13, 2013