Bottled water vs tap water

Ever wonder whats in water? it may seem simple enough. I mean water is water right? does it matter where it comes from? or does it matter what type of bottle you pick up at the grocery store? and even better question is, is bottled water better than tap? these are very important questions that everyone should ask themselves when consuming water. In 2004, 24 gallons of bottled water was consumed by Americans, making it second only to carbonated soft drinks in popularity. Furthermore, the consumption of bottled water is growing every year. This year, Americans will spend around $9.8 billion on bottled water, according to the Beverage Marketing Corporation. According to the BMC, the cost for bottled water exceeds the price of gasoline, depending on the brand, it costs 250 to 10,000 times more than tap water. According to this article that I read in the NY Times, tap water is much more monitored than bottled water therefore should be better.They stated that reseachers found more contamination in the bottled waters vs tap. Thus, bottle waters do not necessarily mean better water.If this is the case why do more people drink bottled waters? The article, does a good job at answering this question of why bottled water has become popularized? I think that it comes down to what each of us prefer. I personally like to drink bottled waters just because they are easier to use and I think that they taste better. What do you prefer? If you prefer bottled waters too and are interested in finding out about the water you drink I found a site that does a good job at describing how the water is obtained for each of the leading brands of bottled water. The site provides a quality assurance that most water is of good quality. but who knows...