Pros And Cons Of Drinking Bottled Water In NJ

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I don’t think there is a problem drinking tap water in NJ. The pros of drinking bottled water is it taste better, easy to store, it is safer than tap water, but the con are it cost more. Tap water is inspected daily, but the con is that lead can get into it through the pipes. After reading this article, I did change my mind. I came to the conclusion that tap water isn’t very safe to drink. It gets chlorine added to it to kill all the bacteria. This means it can contain bacterial or chemical contaminants. Now I know drinking tap water is in fact a problem to drink.

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