Drinking Bottled Water

Water is an essential need for the human body. And the way you consume water is also a major factor. There is no problems with drinking tap water, this tap water has gone through so many processes to make sure you are receiving the cleanest water possible. These processes are made to ensure that all guidelines are followed and to make sure there is nothing in the water that can harm you. Although all these processes are done ome people may still disagree and say that drinking tap water is not the “best” for our bodies. Some of the pros to drinking bottled water is after storms or natural disasters the tap water can be compromised, in Document 2 it states, “Moreover, the water from public water systems is often compromised after emergency situations

A lot of people do not recycle the water bottles. Another con to bottled water in explained in Document 3 when it states, “But more than 25 percent of it comes from a municipal supply. The water is treated, purified and sold to us, often at a thousandfold increase in price. Most people are surprised to learn that they're drinking glorified tap water, but bottlers aren't required to list the source on the label. “ This explains how bottled water can sometimes be a lie. Tap water has a lot of pros, as stated in document 1, “Tap water is stored in reservoirs and carried into homes and offices through pipes; it is managed by local municipalities.” Another pto to this is as stated in Document 2, “However, tap water does provide in most cases a safe source of drinking water, even if occasional system failures make it necessary for consumers to search for alternatives during these times.” This means that even with failure to the system, tap water is still good to drink because the system provides a safe source.” The cons to tap water are very few, one of these cons is the tap water system can fail causing dirty water to reach your homes, this can be seen during or after storms when it is best to drink bottled water. After reading these articles I have not changed my opinion and still believe that tap water is the best way to go. It is reliable