Is tap water better than bottled water?
Many people choose to drink bottled water instead of tap water. However, bottled water in the
United States is not necessarily cleaner or safer. Bottled water often comes from the same public
water supplies as tap water, but is regulated under lower quality standards.2
Drinking bottled
water is also expensive. Consuming the daily fluid requirement (10 cups) would cost
approximately $1,764 per person annually.2
Another concern is the lack of fluoride in bottled
water for dental health. Most tap water sources, however, do contain the optimal concentration of
fluoride that is recommended for preventing tooth decay.