Bottled water sales rise 2%

Nearly half of bottled water is purified tap water

Bottled Water Ban & Is It Different Than Tap?

Bottled Water Ban & Is It Different Than Tap?

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Posted: 06/18/2012

NEW YORK. NY - A new report out says that bottled water sales rose two-percent from 2010-2011 and that many people are being fooled into buying bottled water because of clever marketing.

In the July issue of Consumerreports.org , the magazine cited Beverage Marketing Association who found that forty-seven percent of the bottled water sold in the U.S. is tap water that's been purified.

The magazine also looked at different water filters for those who don't want to pay for bottled water.

Do you drink bottled water?

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