8.14.2007

Bottled tap water

More on where Aquafina is sourced (at least in St Louis):



Water intake tower



The secret is out -- bottler gets its water from the Missouri River

Excerpt:

So the water in a 20-ounce bottle of Aquafina that sells for $1.25 comes from the Missouri River.

St. Louis officials calculate that residents can buy about 10 gallons of city water for 1.5 cents.

Comment: For lunch, Wifie packs me a 20 oz thermos of cold tap water from our home! Picture is from The City of St. Louis Water Division. Meanwhile a Chicago Alderman wants to slap a 25 ¢ tax on bottled water!

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