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mmphoto412 t1_j9l8zvp wrote

Reply to comment by illcallyourightback in Where do yinz buy your bulk drinking water? by illcallyourightback

Don’t forget about the energy spent to move that water to the store and then your home. Water is heavy, and it’s not an insignificant factor.

In the case of the 5 gallon refills at the store: those are machines are filtering tap water and are essentially a big ass Britta. So why not filter it at home?

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illcallyourightback OP t1_j9l9y5i wrote

Understood. And you got me on the energy part. However, you missed the part where I specified 'Spring Water.' If I find a place that supplies Bulk spring water, It wont be coming from "a big ass britta" when I come to switch old bottles out for new. If I wanted purified water, I'd stick to the britta, ya know?

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mmphoto412 t1_j9lacfz wrote

I’m very skeptical that waters claiming to be from a spring are actually from a spring.

I suspect it’s very loosely defined that almost anything would qualify as spring water. If someone else has time to jump down that rabbit hole let me know

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illcallyourightback OP t1_j9larw3 wrote

This is a fair point too. I am definitely not a hydrologist so you could be correct.

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Mountain_Ferret9978 t1_j9mjm8a wrote

For your reference

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mmphoto412 t1_j9mkzj3 wrote

I’m not going to put a lot value in information provided by a bottle water industry trade group

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Mountain_Ferret9978 t1_j9o791x wrote

It’s an association that many major water bottle brands are members of, such as Aquafina and Deer Park. The page linked is a quick reference that breaks down types of bottled water, including spring water.

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AudaciousTickle t1_j9olr9x wrote

Spring water is not held to as high a standard as tap water. If you want clean water, you’re best off drinking filtered tap water.

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