Many people think bottled water is safer than tap water. There is no such guarantee & here's why... Little Regulations on Bottled Water Most developed countries {e.g. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S} have strict water quality standards for tap water, but they DO NOT oversee bottled water. Many of the regulators do not prevent bottling companies from drawing water next to industrial sites, underground storage tanks or dumps. Bottled Water Do contain Contaminants An independent test performed by the Environmental Working Group revealed 38 low-level contaminants in bottled water, with each of the 10 tested brands containing an average of 8 chemicals including: Disinfection by-products (DBPs) Caffeine & Tylenol Nitrate Industrial chemicals Arsenic & bacteria In Pennsylvania, the state health department tested the water and found high levels of coliform bacteria after a man reported getting sick from drinking bottled water. In California, an in...