Bottled water is neither healthier nor more hydrating than tap water and most people can t tell the difference in a taste test.
Tap water vs bottled.
One gallon 3 8 liters of tap water costs roughly 0 005 in the united states while the same amount of bottled water obtained from combining single serving water bottles costs around 9 47.
In the u s the food and drug administration fda oversees bottled water while the environmental protection agency epa regulates tap water.
Nevertheless the bottled water industry is expected to take in about 688 million in total sales this year.
Tap water itself on the other hand is getting cheaper these days at least in australia s largest city.
Tap water and bottled water are generally comparable in terms of safety.
Occasionally bottled water may be more convenient or readily available than tap.