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BOTTLED WATER RANKED: WHY SOME BRANDS ARE ABOVE THE REST

Wellness 8/25/21


There are those who think all water tastes the same and others who know for a
fact that the flavor of water changes depending on the brand, pH balance, and
more. There are numerous water bottle brands available, but as you're about to
find out, certain ones rank better than others for specific reasons. Whether
you're a fan of Aquafina, Fiji, or Evian, these are some of the best and worst
water bottle brands of all time.


WORST: DASANI IS ACTUALLY HIGH IN SODIUM

Most water bottle drinkers would think that the only ingredient would be water,
but that isn't true for Dasani. Launched by the Coca-Cola Company in 1999, this
brand has some unique ingredients.

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Dasani is made from tap water, salt, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride.
The extra salt causes people to be thirstier than when they started drinking.

Coming up: This high-end brand actually got really bad reviews! Find out which
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WORST: ARROWHEAD FELL FLAT DURING ITS TASTE TEST

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People who live in the western part of the United States have likely tried
Arrowhead Water. Priests stationed at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel were some of
the first to find the source of the Arrowhead springs.

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Blind taste tester Vincent Sanchez tried Arrowhead and said, "The spring water
of Arrowhead tastes less like it came straight from the freshest mountain
streams and more like the water you drink when all hope is lost..."

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WORST: AQUAFINA TASTES METALLIC AND MUDDY

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Aquafina is manufactured by PepsiCo and is made primarily with tap water, so it
usually doesn't receive the best reviews.

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Slate hired a group of tasters to drink various bottled water and they described
Aquafina as "soft, metallic, and muddy." Those probably aren't the words PepsiCo
wanted to be attributed to their brand.

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WORST: EVIAN MAY NOT BE AS HIGH-END AS YOU THINK

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One of the oldest water bottle brands is Evian. Their water was discovered in
1789 near the south shore of Lake Geneva and they are usually considered a
high-end brand.

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When Slate hired a group of water bottle tasters to try Evian they described it
as "salty, chalky, and soft."

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MIXED REVIEWS: POLAND SPRING IS A FAVORITE AMONG NEW YORKERS

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The town of Poland, Maine is known for manufacturing the iconic Poland Spring
water bottles. One of the places where you'll see Poland Spring everywhere is
New York City.

While New Yorkers love it, it doesn't have the greatest taste. The expert taste
testers at Slate called Poland Spring "dirty, salty, sour, and milky."

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If you're from the Midwest, then you've likely tried this classic water bottle
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MIXED REVIEWS: PROPEL FITNESS WATER WAS A PIONEER IN FLAVORED WATER

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Propel Fitness Water was introduced in 2000 and stood apart for being one of the
few flavored water options at the time. Ingredients found in Propel include
water, citric acid, sodium, and vitamins C, B3, B5, and B6.

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Water sommelier Belinda Chang described Propel to have a salty and metallic
smell with a similar taste to Gatorade. That could be because Propel is owned by
Gatorade.

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MIXED REVIEWS: ICE MOUNTAIN IS POPULAR IN THE MIDWEST

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Most commonly found in the Midwest, Ice Mountain natural spring water is a
rather unique water bottle contender.

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Belinda Chang, a water sommelier, described Ice Mountain as one of the most
neutral-tasting water brands she had ever tried. Although, she noted it had a
slight "mineral and pipe-like" aftertaste.

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MIXED REVIEWS: ICELANDIC GLACIAL IS FILTERED THROUGH LAVA ROCKS

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One thing that sets Icelandic Glacial water apart is its state-of-the-art water
bottles. They are made to resemble actual ice crystals.

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Their water comes from an underground spring that was caused by a
five-thousand-year-old volcanic eruption. Since the water is filtered through
lava rock, it can come out tasting bitter. The best way to combat this is to
drink it while it's still really cold.

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MIXED REVIEWS: SMARTWATER COMES WITH ADDED ELECTROLYTES

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It's hard not to notice the giant bottles of Glacéau Smartwater compared to all
the other water bottles at the grocery store.

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Smartwater is a vapor-distilled water brand with added electrolytes and was one
of the first brands to add enhancements to its water. Expert tasters recommend
opening the water and letting it breathe for a bit before drinking to get the
best flavor.

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MIXED REVIEWS: CORE HYDRATION HAS A BOTTLE UNLIKE NO OTHER

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The unusually shaped bottles of Core Hydration might get any shopper to pick it
up and give it a try. The purified water is enhanced with electrolytes and
minerals and comes with a naturally high pH balance.

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Those who've tried Core Hydration love the bottle's shape, but describe the
taste as almost like air. Core Hydration drinkers recommend having it cold,
rather than at room temperature.

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MIXED REVIEWS: CHECK OUT THE ARTWORK ON LIFEWTR BOTTLES

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One thing shoppers are bound to notice is the colorful artwork featured on
LIFEWTR bottles. The company rotates the artists to "advance the sources of
creation and creativity."

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As for the flavor, LIFEWTR was given to blind taste tester Vincent Sanchez who
seemed pretty neutral. "It's not a bad choice of water, but rather than
inspiring thirst with creativity, you'll probably be inspired to choose
something more if you can," said Sanchez.

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MIXED REVIEWS: CRYSTAL GEYSER GOT MIXED REVIEWS

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Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water is bottled directly at the source. According
to their official website, they were the first American beverage company to
start a PET recycling (rPET) plant where they recycle about a billion plastic
bottles every year.

Grub Street performed a blind taste test with mixed reviews. One taster thought
it had too much sodium, while another thought it had good body.

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BEST: PENTA WAS CREATED ON ACCIDENT

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Penta Water was created by Bill Holloway in Carlsbad, California after his son
Mike came up with a formula for highly purified water to treat his fibromyalgia.

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Tasters at Mashed claim that the purified water has one of the cleanest flavors
for a non-spring brand with just a hint of minerals.

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BEST: BOXED WATER IS BETTER

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Boxed Water is looking out for the environment with its earth-friendly paper
cartons. These paper boxes are 74 percent made with trees, so they are better
for the planet.

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Some taste testers stated that Boxed Water had no overpowering flavors, was just
a little thin, and wasn't filled with chemicals and minerals like other water
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BEST: WHY YOU'LL FEEL BETTER AFTER BUYING ETHOS WATER

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Starbucks customers will most likely recognize Ethos Water because it's their
official water bottle brand. Its mission is to help children get clean water, so
Starbucks donates five cents of its water proceeds to "support humanitarian
programs in coffee-growing communities..."

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Those who have tried Ethos water think it's pretty refreshing and tastes just as
good in the bottle or in a glass.

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BEST: ACQUA PANNA IS SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN

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Acqua Panna gets its name from the Villa Panna hills in Tuscany, Italy, and was
first bottled in 1880. This high-end brand reportedly has water travel 14 years
through limestone before it's bottled up.

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Mashed says that Acqua Panna is one of the smoothest with just a little taste of
minerals. It's best served chilled because it can feel a little thick at room
temperature.

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BEST: ZEPHYRHILLS HITS THE SPOT

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Only certain areas in the U.S. get the chance to drink Zephyrhills. It's a
spring water bottle brand made in Crystal Springs and Zephyrhills, Florida.

Limestone aquifers purify the water, which gives it a "smooth, cool, and
refreshing" taste. While Zephyrhills is one of the best-tasting spring waters,
its bottle design is subpar.

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BEST: WHY ESSENTIA IS A TOP ALKALINE WATER

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According to their official website, "Essentia is supercharged ionized alkaline
water." This is done in a few simple steps where they purify the water, add
electrolytes, and remove bitter acidic ions to get a higher pH balance.

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Tasters at Business Insider tried Essentia and thought it had a "clean, smooth
taste" and could rehydrate them between regular work days and intense workouts.

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BEST: VOSS IS MORE THAN ITS GOOD LOOKS

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Those who drink Voss probably can't help themselves from feeling a bit fancy.
The Norwegian artesian water bottle brand recently claimed that their entire
manufacturing process is carbon neutral.

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A taste tester at Mashed wrote, "Voss also has the smooth, crisp,
food-complementary tastelessness you want with dinner but just enough minerality
to know you're not drinking wet air."

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BEST: HOW FIJI WATER GOT ITS NAME

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Fiji Water gets its name because the water bottle brand originated, is bottled,
and shipped from the country of Fiji. More specifically, Fiji Water comes from
an artesian aquifer in Viti Levu.

Not only does the square-shaped bottle set it apart from other brands, but taste
testers agree it's refreshing and smooth.

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Now that you know how water bottle brands rank, see how tap water quality ranks
across the U.S.

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BEST: RHODE ISLAND

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Even though it is densely populated, Rhode Island is an environmentally
conscious state and takes great pride in having clean drinking water for its
residents.

According to the State of Rhode Island Department of Health, "Rhode Island tap
water undergoes rigorous and frequent testing to maintain the high standards
required by the Safe Drinking Water Act."

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WORST: ARIZONA

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Arizona has some of the worst quality drinking water in the country. So much so
that it is recommended that people get some sort of filtration system, so they
don't wind up with long-term health issues from drinking the tap.

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Sadly, there are contaminants in Arizona’s water supply, such as chromium-6
particles, which can cause stomach cancer, skin burns, and pneumonia.

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BEST: SOUTH DAKOTA

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South Dakota has a great track record of safe and good-tasting drinking water,
having won the Drinking Water Excellence award for 16 years straight.

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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state's water is well
within the guidelines for safe consumption of lead, copper, nitrates, arsenic,
radium, and uranium.

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WORST: FLORIDA

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Unfortunately, Florida's landscape, and the fact that toxic blue-green algae and
red tide microorganisms make their way into the water, doesn’t make for a great
tap. Those aren’t the only things affecting the water supply, though.

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Due to the number of hurricanes Florida faces each year, fertilizer and other
contaminants runoff into the local water supplies.

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BEST: MOUNTAIN TOWNS IN CALIFORNIA

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California is made up of a lot of different communities. The ones with this best
tap water are located close to the mountains. With freshwater coming straight
from the source, it is some of the best water in the entire state.

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Also, it lacks the contaminates that the more rural and farming lands deal with.

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WORST: NEW JERSEY

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While New Jersey locals might say differently, the state's tap water isn’t the
best or safest to drink in the country.

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It might be "legal" to drink from the tap, but a 2018 report by OrbMedia found
that a lot of the pipes expelling the water were leaching lead into the supply.

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BEST: CONNECTICUT

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Connecticut is only one of two states that does not allow wastewater discharge
in the water supply, meaning it is one of the safest states to drink directly
from then tap.

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According to EWG's Tap Water Database, there are numerous laws in place to
ensure nothing leaches into the water, safeguarding public health.

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WORST: WASHINGTON

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In various places across the state of Washington, tap water is full of
contaminants that are unsafe to consume. Some of these chemicals include
arsenic, chloroform, chromium, uranium, and radon.

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According to a 2018 report conducted by the Environmental Working Group, "six
cancerogenic contaminants above health guidelines were found in “Seattle Public
Utilities" water.”

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BEST: MASSACHUSETTS

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Massachusetts has some of the strictest water testing standards in the country,
allowing the state to have some of the best and cleanest drinking water. The
forests throughout the state are also well protected, allowing naturally clean
water to filter down into the treatment plants.

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There is a reason the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority won "Best Tasting
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WORST: TEXAS

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While not all of Texas is affected by unclean drinking water, the rural parts of
the state don't have the best-tasting tap. Smaller towns in the state tend to
have older lead pipes, resulting in the metal leaking into the water supply.

There have also been tests showing traces of other heavy metals and radiation.

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BEST: VERMONT

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The water systems throughout Vermont are highly regulated. The Drinking Water
and Groundwater Protection Division implement and regulate the state's Water
Supply Rule.

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This rule states: "The purpose of this rule is to protect the public health by
assuring safe, affordable drinking water from Public and Non-Public Water
systems, and to implement and enforce the provisions of the Federal Safe
Drinking Water Act and Vermont statutes."

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WORST: NEW MEXICO

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Sadly, the water quality in desert lands of New Mexico is not great, especially
in some of the larger cities.

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According to a 2021 report from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility
Company, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "While [Albuquerque's] drinking
water meets USEPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic.
USEPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health
effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water."

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BEST: MINNESOTA

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Protected by numerous clean water acts allows Minnesota to have some of the best
quality tap water in the country. According to the Minneapolis Health
Department, over 500 tests are done daily to ensure water quality is safe and
tasty for people to consume.

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The department also stresses how the state's water is economical since most
people prefer to drink the tap instead of purchasing plastic water bottles.

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WORST: PENNSYLVANIA

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Pennsylvania's history of coal mining does not help its present-day water
quality. Since coal mining was a huge industry in the state, much of the
environment has become polluted, including the rivers and lakes.

On top of that, multiple abandoned oil and gas facilities leak chemicals into
the groundwater. It is not ideal for drinking.

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BEST: KANSAS

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With the water standards and regulations set down by the Kansas Health
Department, the state has some of the best drinking water in the country.

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According to a 2020 report conducted by KC Water, "KC Water produced an average
of 90 million gallons of drinking water per day, enough water to fill
approximately 136 Olympic-sized swimming pools each day." Emporia, Kansas, even
won the Best Tap Water award.

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WORST: RURAL CALIFORNIA

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Some of the worst tap water in the country is found in rural California. While
the mountain water is nice and fresh, rural California finds its water laced
with harsh chemicals used by farmers.

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These chemicals leach into the groundwater, and the result is bad-tasting tap
water that isn't necessarily great to drink.

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BEST: NEW HAMPSHIRE

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The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has very strict
guidelines when it comes to testing the state's clean water supply.

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In fact, New Hampshire is one of the few states in the country that requires
testing for PFAS, a toxic chemical that can have fatal consequences if ingested.

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WORST: OHIO

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Sadly, Ohio has some of the worst quality drinking water in the country. Due to
old pipes, lead makes its way into several water supplies throughout the state.
And no one should drink water with high levels of lead.

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According to a report done in 2015, "Ohio ranks as one of the worst states for
[untested or contaminated systems] offenses."

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BEST: OREGON

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According to residents in Oregon, the tap water throughout the state are
incredible, particularly the mountain towns such as Bend. There, fresh mountain
water is brought straight down to cleaning facilities and dispersed into
households.

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This is one place where plastic water bottles and BRITAs are in very short
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WORST: GEORGIA

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The Environmental Protection Agency and CDC agree that Georgia has one of the
worst public water supplies in the country. With polluted rivers, streams, and
wells, numerous metals, chemicals, and other contaminants leach into the water.

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According to the two agencies, "contaminants such as microplastics are not
regulated, and others such as lead and disinfection by-products can often be
found locally in the household."

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