Question

give a opinion on whether the benefits of bottled water are worth the costs

Answer 1

Ans) Under current quality standards, bottled water is not guaranteed to be a safe and wholesome product," concluded a 1985 study by the California State Assembly Office of Research.

- In California -- where one of every six residents drinks bottled water -- some "bottled water plants have been cited for 'doctoring' water samples with chlorine so that laboratory results would show no bacterial growth, for not monitoring the quality of their water sources or their product as required, for not keeping required records of water testing results, and for keeping false records which indicate more monitoring than is actually performed," the report said. In addition, the office noted levels of inorganic chemicals "which exceeded water standards" and the presence of organic chemicals, including benzene, phenols and chloroform.

- The bottom line is that bottled water is so expensive because we are willing to pay the price. So next time you buy that six-pack of bottled water, think three times: once if it is better than your tap water, second is it really worth the money, and last, will you be recycling those bottles.