Water makes up two-thirds of our body mass and covers three-fourths of the planet. Despite water's importance, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that pesticides-some cancer-causing-contaminate the ground water in 38 states, polluting the primary source of drinking water for more than half the country's population. From the farm to the grocery store, organic growers and processors use practices that eliminate polluting chemicals and nitrogen leaching, and thus protect and conserve precious water resources.[1]

Let a drop of tap water dry on a piece of glass and see what it leaves behind. You will undoubtedly see a miniscule pile of sediment on the glass when the water is gone. That, my friend, is not supposed to be there.[2]

Studies show you may drink over 450 pounds of raw metal and sediment over the course of your lifetime! The inorganic materials in your drinking water can never be used in your body.[2]

Just because you drink treated water does not make it safe. In addition to all the chemicals, pollutants, etc., that are nor filtered out, your water also picks up various materials in pipes along the way - including some materials in your own house. Experts estimate that the drinking water of 38 million Americans is contaminated with lead.[2]

More than 700 chemicals have been found in our drinking water, and 129 of these chemicals have been cited by the EPA as posing serious health risks. Yet the EPA requires that our water be tested for only about 80 of these chemicals![3]

Studies have already shown that: Arthritis, cancer, hardening of the arteries, kidney stones, gall stones, cataracts, glaucoma, loss of hearing, diabetes, obesity, emphysema and more are directly linked to the polluted water you drink.[2]

According to Dr. Richard Maas, who conducted a health study at the University of North Carolina, “Bottled” water isn’t much better than good tap water … several samples were in clear violation of California’s bottled water standards.” [4]

In addition, a recent study at Northeastern University found that bacteria breed rapidly in bottled water. These bacteria cause diarrhea, nausea and other intestinal problems.[2]

Is bottled water better than tap? The federal government requires bottled water to be as good as tap water, but not any better - and bottled water actually is monitored less frequently.[5]

Bottlers, which are monitored by the Food and Drug Administration, can go more than three years between inspections. Regular tap water, by contrast, is more closely monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency. However, bottled water that is certified by NSF International - an internationally recognized nonprofit testing and certification organization - is tested once a year.[5]

At least 25% of bottled water comes from the same place tap water does, municipal water facilities. Once the water is purified, the manufacturer doesn’t have to tell you where it comes from.[5]

The balance of bottled waters does come from protected springs or wells and is naturally free of disease-causing microorganisms and chemical contaminants. If that’s the kind of water you want, look for words such as “spring,” “artesian” or “mineral water” on the label. The FDA requires bottlers that use these terms to document that their water actually comes from the source they’re claiming.[5]