Essay On Bottled Water Vs Tap Water

If a survey were to be conducted asking whether bottled water or tap water were most convenient, the majority of people are more than likely to say that bottled water is. Bottled water is seen to be the more convenient option by society, because it does appear that way. If someone were in a hurry can simply grab a bottle of water before they walked out the door, and they can even refill it throughout the day. The majority of fast food restaurants offer bottled water as an option because it is more convenient, and the majority of people will even say that they think that bottled water tastes better than the water out of the tap. All of these things appear to make it clear that bottled water is without a doubt the better option. However, the bottled water industry is a multibillion dollar industry that many americans continue to pour their …show more content…
Its easier to use on the go, it can be reused, and disposed of when you 're finished with it, no problem right? Wrong, most americans are completely unaware of how much money the bottled water industry is ripping them off for. According to statisticbrain.com, in the United States we annually spend 11.8 billion dollars on bottled water, totaling for a revenue of 60 billion dollars. Also, if tap water were to cost the same as the cheapest brand of bottled water, the average monthly water bill would be 9000 dollars. According to business insider “california tap water costs around a tenth of a cent per gallon, while bottled water costs 90 cents per gallon, making bottled water 560 times the cost of tap water.” It is astonishing to see that people around the world are spending so much money on something that is not only free, but literally falls right out of the sky. According to the beverage marketing corporation, Bottled water averages $1.20 a gallon. While that doesn 't seem like much, that cost would certainly add up over