water bottles

Over the past few years, the sales of bottled water have skyrocked. Not only because consumers are concerned about calories but they often believe bottled water is better than what comes out of the faucet.

But guess what. A lot of the fancy brand name bottled water comes from the same place as your tap water -a municipal water supply.

Estimates show that about 25% of all bottled water comes from municipal water supplies. It if is packaged as purified, or drinking water, chances are it comes from a municipal water supply.

Natural water is bottled water that comes from springs or wells where the natural minerals have not been altered because of processing.

Natural carbonated water comes from naturally occuring springs where water and gases meet at constant temperatures & pressure.

Mineral water contains no less than 250 parts per million total dissolved solids of minerals and trace elements. These usullay include iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, silica, chromium, lithium & copper.

Distilled water has no minerals at all and is often used in appliances that require water. this avoids clogging appliances with mineral deposits.

You can save a lot of money by bottling your own water right from your tap. Many people recycle the water bottles they originally purchased water in, but that can be unhealthy if the botles are not thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.

The preferable alternative is to use polycarbonate water bottles. These bottles usually have large openings that can be cleaned much easier than small bottles. Plus the lids are often attached so you don't have to go hunt for the screw top to go with the bottle. And, the hard plastic withstands a lot of use.

Polycarbonate bottles have become very popular for use as sport bottles. But they can be used everyday for bottling your own tap water, refrigerating, then enjoying a cold drink wherever you want for a fraction of the cost of bottled water.

Todays polycarbonates come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Plus you can have them custom printed with your company logo or other sales message.

It's a great way to keep your name out in front of people with an extremely useful and environmentally friendly product.

So next time you need a cool drink of water, bottle it yourself, then you'll know what's in YOUR water.