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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 Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA) is the principal federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. [ 3] Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set standards for drinking water quality and oversee all states, localities, and water suppliers that implement the standards.
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.
Bottled water has lower water usage than bottled soft drinks, which average 2.02 L per 1 L, as well as beer (4 L per 1 L) and wine (4.74 L per 1 L). The larger per-litre water consumption of these drinks can be attributed to additional ingredients and production processes, such as flavor mixing and carbonization for soft drinks and fermentation ...
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests an adequate daily fluid intake is about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for those assigned male at birth and ...
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.
About 1.9 trillion gallons of water are consumed within the Colorado River basin in a typical year, [1] contributing to a severe water shortage and causing states to reach a conservation and resource-sharing agreement with the federal government. [2] Most of the Colorado River basin water used by humans is used to grow feed for livestock—more ...
Poland Spring is a bottled water brand that you’ll commonly find at grocery stores on the East Coast. Since its conception in 1845, Poland Spring has provided quality water with a TDS of around 100.