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How safe is your bottled water? |
Chemicals, contaminants, pollution, price.
These are several factors consumers should consider when deciding whether to buy bottled water, according to Reader's Digest. In a February, 2008, article, titled "How safe is your bottled water?", the magazine examines the realities and misunderstandings of the water we drink.
Among some of the publication's findings:
- More than 25% of bottled water comes from public sources.
- While noting most bottled water is safe, a 1999 report by the National Resources Defense Council discovered that "at least one sample of a third of the brands contained" contaminants.
- Federal regulators do not have oversight of up to 70 percent of bottled water, according to the NRDC report.
- Between 1990 and 2007, there were about 100 recalls of bottled water.
- Fewer than 20% of single-serving bottles are recycled.
The article also contains a sidebar on filtered water, noting that WQA, NSF and Underwriters Laboratories offer approvals on tested products.
The magazine is available on newsstands now or through paid subscription available here. |
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Independent study: Softeners among ‘very best’ household energy savers |
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Devices offer green benefits to water heaters, appliances, showerheads
LISLE, Illinois -- Water softeners can save significant amounts of money and energy in the home, a major new study by the independent Battelle Institute revealed.
Softeners help preserve the efficiency of water heaters and major appliances and keep showers and faucets unclogged, the report found. The study was commissioned by the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) in 2009. Battelle Memorial Institute is a renowned independent testing and research facility dedicated to applied science and technology development.
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Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show |
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More than 20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five years, according to a New York Times analysis of federal data.
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