by Melissa Aytche

Created on: July 01, 2009

It is just water right? Well, the truth is that I can go to my sink and get a free glass of tap water, or purchase a bottle of water that is nothing more than filtered tap water. That is right it has been found that many bottled water companies use nothing more than a purified tap water. In certain brands there is an obvious after taste that lingers leaving one to wonder what makes this one different than another brand. To regulate bottled water companies and have them put the contents on the bottle would give consumers the fair opportunity to make an informed decision.

One would believe that if a bottled water company is not willing to honestly put the contents on the bottle that they would have something to hide. What could they be putting in our water? What makes this water better than you going to the sink and running a free glass of water? Even if they formulate a special filtering system and have on the label, Specially filtered tap water a consumer would be informed and possibly willing to buy. This is the informed way of giving the consumer the choice.

Consumers have the right to know what they are putting into their body. That is why the food and drug administration has rules and regulations on many foods and drinks. Why shouldn't water be included among these standards? For a long time consumers have believed that bottled water was better for them than their own kitchen sink. Maybe they still are with the way they filter versus the filtering systems in a home, but consumers should know what they are getting.

Tap water has many chemicals used to clean the water and it has been found that many cities have undetected chemicals that filter through the water such as perfumes, lotions, and even medicines. Depending on the type of filtering system you have there is still a possibility that a small trace of some of these can still get through. The ramifications to a bottled water company that uses tap water and does not label it as such on the bottle could be huge.

Water is still the purest thing you can drink. Even tap water is still better for you than any other drink, but you have the right to be informed. It is the responsibility of these companies to inform the consumers of what the contents of their water gives you. If these need to be regulated so each company will give you the fair right to choose than so be it. You as the consumer deserve the choice.

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