Imagine a system to purify tap water, connected as POU (point of use) to stop fueling the tremendous growth of the bottled water industry. The regulations that govern bottled water only require it to be as good as tap water. There are not assurances or requirements for bottled water to be of any higher quality than tap water. For that reason it was petitioned to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for improvements in the FDA's bottled water regulation program. The changes called for would simply require that the FDA's bottled water rules be "no less stringent" than EPA's tap water guidelines and "no less protective of public health". The only concern for the consumer is that 60 to 70% of all bottled water sold in the U.S. is exempt from FDA's bottled water standards, because the Federal Standards do not apply to water bottled and sold within the same state. Only water that is transported across a state line is required to meet Federal Standards.

The reality of bottled water is that people pay from $1 to $4 a gallon for the perception of higher quality, when in fact, the quality of bottled water is at best unknown! We have no way of knowing the actual quality of bottled water. Point-of-Use water purifier, with the proper standard certifications, is by far the most economical, the most convenient and the most capable of producing the highest quality, healthy water. Removing the chlorine and other contaminants at the point of use, just prior to consumption, in your own home, with a system that is documented to produce healthy water just makes more sense. With a home water purifier you can have guaranteed quality for about $0.10 a gallon vs. $1 to $4 a gallon for bottled. Like the saying says, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself", and that’s certainly the case when it comes to something as important as our drinking water.

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