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In 2008, U.S. bottled water sales topped 8.6 billion US gallons (33,000,000 m 3) for 28.9% of the U.S. liquid refreshment beverage market, exceeding sales of all other beverages except carbonated soft drinks, followed by fruit juices and sports drinks. [3] By 2011, this number had risen to 9.1 billion gallons. [4]
The SDWA applies to every public water system (PWS) in the United States. [4] There are currently over 148,000 public water systems providing water to almost all Americans at some time in their lives. [5] The Act does not cover private wells (in 2020, 13% of US households were served by private wells). [6] The SDWA does not apply to bottled water.
The Safe Drinking Water Act is the principal federal law governing public water systems. [1] These systems provide drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to at least 15 service connections, or serve an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year. As of 2017 there are over 151,000 public water systems.
The lawsuit against Arrowhead bottled water, advertised as "100 percent mountain spring water," argues that it's the "100 percent" that's deceptive. "Reasonable consumers do not understand the ...
In 2018, bottled water consumption increased to 14 billion gallons, up 5.8 percent from 2017, with the average American drinking 41.9 gallons of bottled water annually. [56] In the United States, bottled water and tap water are regulated by different federal agencies: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates bottled water and the ...
Poland Spring Zesty Lime Sparkling Water, 1.66. Bubly Blackberry Sparkling Water, 2.24. Polar Natural Seltzer Water, 6.41. Topo Chico Natural Mineral Water, 9.76. It's possible the process of ...
Drinking water quality in the United States. Drinking water quality in the United States is generally safe. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all published U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards. [ 1] Over 286 million Americans get their tap water from a community water system.
One study published in Cureus in 2022 suggested that people with hypertension tended to have lower total body water percentage, ... water intake based on personal activity levels and environmental ...